    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [August 8, 2003]
    [Page 987]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Waiver on the Extension
    of Normal Trade Relations Status for Turkmenistan
    August 8, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        I hereby transmit the document referred to in subsection 402(c)(2)
    of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, with respect to a waiver of the
    application of subsections 402(a) and (b) of that Act to Turkmenistan.
        I report in that document my determination that such a waiver will
    substantially promote the objectives of section 402. I have instructed
    the Secretary of State to provide a copy of that determination to the
    Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate. I
    have also provided a separate report, prepared by my Administration,
    indicating that I have received the assurances with respect to the
    emigration practices of Turkmenistan required by section 402(c) (2)(B)
    of the Act.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
    Senate. The Executive order and Presidential determination of August 8
    with respect to Turkmenistan are listed in Appendix D at the end of this
    volume.