[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 46 (Monday, November 18, 2002)]
[Page 2034]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Notification to Congress of Trade Negotiation

November 13, 2002

Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative

Subject: Notification to Congress of Trade Negotiation

    You are authorized and directed to notify the Congress, consistent 
with section 2104(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3804(a)(1)), 
of my intention to enter into negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement 
with Australia.
    You are also authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in 
the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., November 15, 
2002]

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on November 14, and it was published in the Federal Register on November 
18.