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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended Continuation of Waiver

President Bush continued a waiver under the Trade Act of 1974 that maintained normal trade relations with Vietnam by determining that the continuation would substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the Act. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit the determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 40835

Key directives

  • Continue waiver authority applicable to Vietnam under section 402(d)(1) of Trade Act of 1974
  • Transmit determination to Speaker of the House and President of the Senate
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver continuation takes effect upon determination

Near term (90d)

  • Transmittal to Congress
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify expiration date of continued waiver; standard annual review cycle of Jackson-Vanik waivers implied but not stated
  • Human rights conditions in Vietnam remained a background concern in trade relations during this period
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended Continuation of Waiver · Executive Orders