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TO EXTEND NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT
(NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF
ALBANIA AND KYRGYZSTAN
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Albania has made progress, since its emergence from communism,
toward democratic rule and the creation of a market economy. Further, I
have found Albania to be in full compliance with the freedom of
emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the
"Trade Act") (19 U.S.C. 2431, et seq.). In 1998, Albania concluded a
bilateral investment treaty with the United States. Albania is in the
process of acceding to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The
extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the
products of Albania will permit the United States to avail itself of all
rights under the WTO with respect to Albania when that country becomes a
member of the WTO.
Pursuant to section 301(b) of Public Law 106-200, 114 Stat.
289, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section
301(a) of that law, I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act
should no longer apply to Albania.
Since 1991, Kyrgyzstan has made great progress toward
democratic rule and toward creating a free-market economic system.
Further, I have found Kyrgyzstan to be in full compliance with the
freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act. In
1994, Kyrgyzstan concluded a bilateral investment treaty with the United
States, and in 1999 Kyrgyzstan became a member of the WTO. The
extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the
products of Kyrgyzstan will permit the United States to avail itself of
all rights under the WTO with respect to Kyrgyzstan.
Pursuant to section 302(b) of Public Law 106-200, 114 Stat.
289-90, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in
section 302(a) of that law, I hereby determine that title IV of the
Trade Act should no longer apply to Kyrgyzstan.
NOW, THEREFORE, I WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United
States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not
limited to sections 301(b)(1)(B) and 302(b)(1)(B) of Public Law 106-200,
do hereby proclaim that:
(1) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
shall be extended to the products of Albania;
(2) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of
Albania shall be effective as of the date of signature of this
proclamation;
(3) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
shall be extended to the products of Kyrgyzstan;
(4) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of
Kyrgyzstan shall be effective as of the date of signature of this
proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth
day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.