    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [December 14, 2005]
    [Pages 1860-1861]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Export of Accelerometers to the People's
    Republic of China
    December 14, 2005

    To the Congress of the United States:
        In accordance with the provisions of section 1512 of the Strom
    Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public
    Law 105-261), I hereby certify that the export of 36 accelerometers to
    the People's Republic of China's Ministry of Railways, for use in a
    railroad track geometry measuring system, is not detrimental to the U.S.
    space launch industry, and that the material and equipment, including
    any indirect technical benefit that

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    could be derived from such export, will not measurably improve the
    missile or space launch capabilities of the People's Republic of China.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     December 14, 2005.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    December 16. An original was not available for verification of the
    content of this message.