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Presidential Determination

Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as AmendedContinuation of Waiver Authority

President Clinton extended waiver authority under section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974, specifically continuing a waiver applicable to the Republic of Belarus. This determination allows the President to waive certain trade restrictions related to emigration policies.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 32709

Impact dates

  1. Publication in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Secretary of State authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver authority extension takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Long term

  • Continued trade waiver for Belarus remains in effect

Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify duration of extension or expiration date of continued waiver
  • Belarus waiver continuation may draw scrutiny given Belarus's political trajectory in late 1990s
Presidential Determination: Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as AmendedContinuation of Waiver Authority · Executive Orders