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Proc 76162002-10-31Bush

To Implement the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug

This proclamation designates Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru as ATPDEA beneficiary countries, granting them preferential tariff treatment including duty-free entry for eligible articles, textile and apparel articles, and tuna products. It modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to implement these trade benefits and delegates Federal Register publication functions to the U.S. Trade Representative.

Notice 130672002-10-29Bush

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Sudan originally declared in 1997 under Executive Order 13067, citing ongoing threats from Sudan's government including terrorist group activities and human rights violations. The continuation extends sanctions and emergency measures beyond their November 3, 2002 expiration date.

Notice 129782002-10-16Bush

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

This notice continues for one year a national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia. It maintains existing sanctions that block property and prohibit transactions involving designated persons and their supporters under Executive Order 12978.

Memo2002-10-16Bush

Notification to the Congress of Trade Negotiation

This memorandum authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to notify Congress of the President's intention to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with the five member countries of the Southern African Customs Union (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland) under the Trade Act of 2002. It also directs publication of the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Det2002-10-16Bush

Presidential Determination on FY 2003 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status

This determination sets the FY 2003 refugee admissions ceiling at 70,000, with specific regional allocations and a 20,000-person unallocated reserve. It also authorizes in-country refugee processing for persons in Vietnam, Cuba, and the former Soviet Union, and provides 10,000 additional numbers for asylum adjustments to permanent residence.

Det2002-10-16Bush

Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization

President Bush waived for six months the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 provision that restricted the Palestine Liberation Organization from operating in the United States, certifying the waiver as important to U.S. national security interests. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

EO 132752002-10-07Bush

Creating a Board of Inquiry To Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States

This executive order creates a Board of Inquiry under the Labor Management Relations Act to investigate a lock-out between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and maritime employers at Pacific Coast ports. The Board must report by October 8, 2002, and may continue to perform additional statutory functions before terminating.

Memo2002-10-01Bush

Notification to the Congress of Trade Negotiations

This memorandum authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to notify Congress of the President's intention to enter into free trade negotiations with Morocco and Central American countries, and to update Congress on ongoing trade negotiations with Singapore, Chile, the Free Trade Area of the Americas, and WTO talks. It is a procedural notification required by the Trade Act of 2002.

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