[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 5 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[Pages 175-176]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the Emigration Policies 
and Trade Status of Albania

February 2, 1999

To the Congress of the United States:

    I am submitting an updated report to the Congress concerning the 
emigration laws and policies of Albania. The report indicates continued 
Albanian compliance with U.S. and international standards in the area of 
emigration. In fact, Albania has imposed no emigration restrictions, 
including exit visa requirements, on its population since 1991.
    On December 5, 1997, I determined and reported to the Congress that 
Albania is not in violation of paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 
402(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, or paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of 
subsection 409(a) of that act. That action allowed for the continuation 
of normal trade relations status for Albania and certain other 
activities without the requirement of an annual waiver. This semiannual 
report is submitted as required by law pursuant to the determination of 
December 5, 1997.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
February 2, 1999.

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