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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
APPROVED
JUL
July 2, 1993
1993
With
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
PAUL RICHARD
your
Statement
JOHN PODESTA
SUBJECT:
H.R 2118 - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF
1993
.R.R. 1876 - EXTENSION OF FAST TRACK PROCEDURES FOR
THE URUGUAY TRADE AGREEMENT
H.R. 765 - RESOLUTION OF THE STATUS OF LAND
RELINQUISHED TO THE UNITED STATES
Attached for your signature are the above referenced bills.
The Supplemental Appropriations Act provides funds for summer
jobs, small business loans, disaster assistance, hiring
additional police officers, and financing for the Pell Grant
shortfall. Director Panetta indicates that all discretionary
funding included is within the spending limits of the Budget
Enforcement Act. All relevant agencies and the senior staff
recommend approval.
The "Fast Track" bill provides you with authority to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of the GATT
negotiations, extends tariff proclamation authority to carry out
those agreements, and extends "fast track" procedures for
consideration of an implementing bill of these agreements. USTR
and other affected agencies recommend your approval. Legislative
Affairs would appreciate it if you would use four pens to sign
this bill.
H.R. 765 establishes a procedure to resolve the status of certain
lands under Federal jurisdiction that private parties claimed
were transferred to the United States without compensation. The
legislation would allow the claimants of these disputed lands to
acquire clear title to the land, as long as the property was not
identified as nationally significant (lands within national
parks, refuges, wilderness areas, and other conservation units).
OMB estimates that the pay-as-you-go effect of this legislation
would be zero. Agriculture, Interior, and OMB recommend that you
sign the bill.
We recommend that you sign the attached bills.
EMERICA OFFICE PRESIDENT STATE UNITED
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
93 JUL
I
P2:21 P :
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
THE DIRECTOR
July 1, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR THE
RESIDENT
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 1876 - Extension of Fast Track
Procedures for the Uruguay Trade Agreement
Sponsors - Reps. Rostenkowski (D) IL and Gibbons (D) FL
Last Day for Action
Purpose
(1) Provides authority for the President to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations; (2) extends
tariff proclamation authority to carry out such agreements; and
(3) extends "fast track" procedures for consideration of an
implementing bill for these agreements.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR)
Approval (Signing
statement attached)
Department of State
Approval (Informally)
Department of the Treasury
Approval (Informally)
Department of Agriculture
Approval (Informally)
Department of Commerce
Approval (Informally)
Department of Labor
Approval (Informally)
National Security Council
Approval (Informally)
Council of Economic Advisers
Approval (Informally)
Department of Justice
No objection
(Informally)
PHOTOCOPY
WJC HANDWRITING
Discussion
The 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act authorized
the President to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade
agreements. The 1988 Act also authorized the President to
reduce, by proclamation, certain tariffs required to carry out
these trade agreements. For those trade agreement provisions
subject to congressional approval, the Act provided special
procedures, which are commonly known as "fast track" procedures,
for congressional consideration of legislation to implement
those agreements. These procedures prohibited Congress from
amending the implementing legislation once the legislation had
been introduced. Furthermore, if the President met certain
statutory requirements, the Act required Congress to act on the
legislation according to a strict timetable. These authorities
and requirements expired on June 1, 1993.
On April 27, 1993, USTR transmitted to Congress a proposal
to extend these authorities and procedures for the Uruguay Round
of the GATT negotiations in order to enable the negotiations to
be completed this year.
Provisions of H.R. 1876
H.R. 1876, which is virtually identical to the
Administration's proposal, amends the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act to:
-- Extend negotiating authority and fast track
procedures for an additional ten and one-half
months (through April 15, 1994) to conclude the
Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations. In
addition, the enrolled bill extends proclamation
authority, which can be used only upon enactment
of the trade agreement implementing legislation.
-- Expand, from 90 to 120 days, the minimum period
between notification to Congress of the
President's intent to enter into agreements and
his signature of the agreements. This would
provide additional time for consultation between
the Administration and Congress on draft
implementing legislation.
-- Provide the authority for private sector
advisory committees, established under the 1974
Trade Act, to submit certain required reports 30
days after the President notifies Congress of
his intent to enter into Uruguay Round
agreements. Under current law, those reports
must be submitted at the same time that the
President's notice is given.
-2-
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 1876 would extend the President's authority to
implement certain tariff reductions and, accordingly, reduce
receipts. Therefore, it is subject to the pay-as-you-go
requirement of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
However, any agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of the
GATT negotiations would need implementing legislation. Any
budgetary impact of the agreements, including any tariff
reductions made by proclamation authority, would be scored
against the implementing legislation. Thus, this Office
estimates no change in revenues as a result of the enactment of
H.R. 1876.
Conclusion and Recommendations
We join USTR and other interested agencies in recommending
approval of H.R. 1876, which passed the House by a vote of 295
to 126 and the Senate by 76 to 16.
USTR has prepared a signing statement for your
consideration, which is attached to its views letter. The
statement notes the importance of fast track authority to
completing the trade negotiations and the importance of these
negotiations to the global economy. It has been reviewed and
approved by the Departments of State and Justice, the National
Economic Council, the National Security Council, the Office of
White House Counsel, and this Office.
Leon E. Panetta
Director
Enclosures
-3-
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay
Round of multilateral trade negotiations. I want to extend
my thanks to the Congress for its broad bipartisan support for
this legislation and the Administration's trade policies.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete
these important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need
in Geneva, while at the same time ensuring the Congress' role
during the negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round
agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more
than 100 nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around
the world and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective
and obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major
boost to the world economy at a time when it is crucially
needed. As the world's leading exporter -- and the world's
most open economy -- the United States stands to benefit
significantly by reducing trade barriers and opening markets
around the world for manufactured goods, agricultural products,
and services.
We remain committed to completing these important
negotiations this year, and we will encourage our trading
partners to make their contribution to bringing the negotiations
to a successful conclusion.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 2, 1993.
PHOTOCOPY
WJC HANDWRITING
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
the
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world, for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
the
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world, for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
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026098SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/2/93
ASAP!!
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
ENROLLED BILL H.R. 1876 -- EXTENSION OF FAST TRACK PROCEDURES
FOR THE URUGUAY TRADE AGREEMENT AND SIGNING STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MONTOYA
McLARTY
NUSSBAUM
GEARAN
PASTER
NEEL
RASCO
PANETTA
RUBIN
EMANUEL
SEGAL
GIBBONS
STEPHANOPOULOS
HALE
TYSON
HERMAN
VARNEY
LAKE
WATKINS
LINDSEY
WILLIAMS
McGINTY
Gergen
myers
REMARKS:
clerk
Please provide comments on the attached enrolled bill
memo and signing statement to this office ASAP!!!
RESPONSE:
JOHN D. PODESTA
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF management AND BUDGET
33 JUL I P2:21
STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
THE DIRECTOR
July 1, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 1876 - Extension of Fast Track
Procedures for the Uruguay Trade Agreement
Sponsors - Reps. Rostenkowski (D) IL and Gibbons (D) FL
Last Day for Action
Purpose
(1) Provides authority for the President to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations; (2) extends
tariff proclamation authority to carry out such agreements; and
(3) extends "fast track" procedures for consideration of an
implementing bill for these agreements.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR)
Approval (Signing
statement attached)
Department of State
Approval (Informally)
Department of the Treasury
A: proval (Informally)
Department of Agriculture
A proval (Informally)
Department of Commerce
A. proval (Informally)
Department of Labor
A proval (Informally)
National Security Council
Approval (Informally)
Council of Economic Advisers
Approval (Informally)
Department of Justice
No objection
(Informally)
Discussion
The 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act authorized
the President to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade
agreements. The 1988 Act also authorized the President to
reduce, by proclamation, certain tariffs required to carry out
these trade agreements. For those trade agreement provisions
subject to congressional approval, the Act provided special
procedures, which are commonly known as "fast track" procedures,
for congressional consideration of legislation to implement
those agreements. These procedures prohibited Congress from
amending the implementing legislation once the legislation had
been introduced. Furthermore, if the President met certain
statutory requirements, the Act required Congress to act on the
legislation according to a strict timetable. These authorities
and requirements expired on June 1, 1993.
On April 27, 1993, USTR transmitted to Congress a proposal
to extend these authorities and procedures for the Uruguay Round
of the GATT negotiations in order to enable the negotiations to
be completed this year.
Provisions of H.R. 1876
H.R. 1876, which is virtually identical to the
Administration's proposal, amends the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act to:
-- Extend negotiating authority and fast track
procedures for an additional ten and one-half
months (through April 15, 1994) to conclude the
Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations. In
addition, the enrolled bill extends proclamation
authority, which can be used only upon enactment
of the trade agreement implementing legislation.
-- Expand, from 90 to 120 days, the minimum period
between notification to Congress of the
President's intent to enter into agreements and
his signature of the agreements. This would
provide additional time for consultation between
the Administration and Congress on raft
implementing legislation.
-- Provide the authority for private sector
advisory committees, established under the 1974
Trade Act, to submit certain required reports 30
days after the President notifies Congress of
his intent to enter into Uruguay Round
agreements. Under current law, those reports
must be submitted at the same time that the
President's notice is given.
-2-
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 1876 would extend the President's authority to
implement certain tariff reductions and, accordingly, reduce
receipts. Therefore, it is subject to the pay-as-you-go
requirement of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
However, any agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of the
GATT negotiations would need implementing legislation. Any
budgetary impact of the agreements, including any tariff
reductions made by proclamation authority, would be scored
against the implementing legislation. Thus, this Office
estimates no change in revenues as a result of the enactment of
H.R. 1876.
Conclusion and Recommendations
We join USTR and other interested agencies in recommending
approval of H.R. 1876, which passed the House by a vote of 295
to 126 and the Senate by 76 to 16.
USTR has prepared a signing statement for your
consideration, which is attached to its views letter. The
statement notes the importance of fast track authority to
completing the trade negotiations and the importance of these
negotiations to the global economy. It has been reviewed and
approved by the Departments of State and Justice, the National
Economic Council, the National Security Council, the Office of
White House Counsel, and this Office.
Leon E. Panetta
Director
Enclosures
-3-
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay the Round agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world, for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
The white Hand,
026098SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/2/93
ASAP!!
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
ENROLLED BILL H.R. 1876 -- EXTENSION OF FAST TRACK PROCEDURES
FOR THE URUGUAY TRADE AGREEMENT AND SIGNING STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MONTOYA
McLARTY
NUSSBAUM
GEARAN
PASTER
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PANETTA
RUBIN
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TYSON
HERMAN
VARNEY
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WATKINS
LINDSEY
WILLIAMS
McGINTY
Gergen
myers
REMARKS:
Clerk
Please provide comments on the attached enrolled bill
memo and signing statement to this office ASAP!!!
RESPONSE:
JOHN D. PODESTA
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
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026098SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/2/93
ASAP!!
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
ENROLLED BILL H.R. 1876 -- EXTENSION OF FAST TRACK PROCEDURES
FOR THE URUGUAY TRADE AGREEMENT AND SIGNING STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MONTOYA
McLARTY
NUSSBAUM
GEARAN
PASTER
NEEL
RASCO
PANETTA
RUBIN
EMANUEL
SEGAL
GIBBONS
STEPHANOPOULOS
HALE
TYSON
HERMAN
VARNEY
LAKE
WATKINS
LINDSEY
WILLIAMS
McGINTY
Gergen
myers
REMARKS:
clerk
Please provide comments on the attached enrolled bill
memo and signing statement to this office ASAP!!!
RESPONSE:
JOHN D. PODESTA
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
R THINK
OFFICE OF management AND BUDGET
33 JUL I P 2 : 21
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
THE DIRECTOR
July 1, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 1876 - Extension of Fast Track
Procedures for the Uruguay Trade Agreement
Sponsors - Reps. Rostenkowski (D) IL and Gibbons (D) FL
Last Day for Action
Purpose
(1) Provides authority for the President to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations; (2) extends
tariff proclamation authority to carry out such agreements; and
(3) extends "fast track" procedures for consideration of an
implementing bill for these agreements.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR)
Approval (Signing
statement attached)
Department of State
Approval (Informally)
Department of the Treasury
A: proval (Informally)
Department of Agriculture
A. proval (Informally)
Department of Commerce
A. proval (Informally)
Department of Labor
A proval (Informally)
National Security Council
A proval (Informally)
Council of Economic Advisers
Approval (Informally)
Department of Justice
No objection
(Informally)
Discussion
The 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act authorized
the President to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade
agreements. The 1988 Act also authorized the President to
reduce, by proclamation, certain tariffs required to carry out
these trade agreements. For those trade agreement provisions
subject to congressional approval, the Act provided special
procedures, which are commonly known as "fast track" procedures,
for congressional consideration of legislation to implement
those agreements. These procedures prohibited Congress from
amending the implementing legislation once the legislation had
been introduced. Furthermore, if the President met certain
statutory requirements, the Act required Congress to act on the
legislation according to a strict timetable. These authorities
and requirements expired on June 1, 1993.
On April 27, 1993, USTR transmitted to Congress a proposal
to extend these authorities and procedures for the Uruguay Round
of the GATT negotiations in order to enable the negotiations to
be completed this year.
Provisions of H.R. 1876
H.R. 1876, which is virtually identical to the
Administration's proposal, amends the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act to:
-- Extend negotiating authority and fast track
procedures for an additional ten and one-half
months (through April 15, 1994) to conclude the
Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations. In
addition, the enrolled bill extends proclamation
authority, which can be used only upon enactment
of the trade agreement implementing legislation.
-- Expand, from 90 to 120 days, the minimum period
between notification to Congress of the
President's intent to enter into agreements and
his signature of the agreements. This would
provide additional time for consul ition between
the Administration and Congress on draft
implementing legislation.
-- Provide the authority for private sector
advisory committees, established under the 1974
Trade Act, to submit certain required reports 30
days after the President notifies Congress of
his intent to enter into Uruguay Round
agreements. Under current law, those reports
must be submitted at the same time that the
President's notice is given.
-2-
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 1876 would extend the President's authority to
implement certain tariff reductions and, accordingly, reduce
receipts. Therefore, it is subject to the pay-as-you-go
requirement of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
However, any agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of the
GATT negotiations would need implementing legislation. Any
budgetary impact of the agreements, including any tariff
reductions made by proclamation authority, would be scored
against the implementing legislation. Thus, this Office
estimates no change in revenues as a result of the enactment of
H.R. 1876.
Conclusion and Recommendations
We join USTR and other interested agencies in recommending
approval of H.R. 1876, which passed the House by a vote of 295
to 126 and the Senate by 76 to 16.
USTR has prepared a signing statement for your
consideration, which is attached to its views letter. The
statement notes the importance of fast track authority to
completing the trade negotiations and the importance of these
negotiations to the global economy. It has been reviewed and
approved by the Departments of State and Justice, the National
Economic Council, the National Security Council, the Office of
White House Counsel, and this Office.
Leon E. Panetta
Director
Enclosures
-3-
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
026098SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
93 JUL 2 P3:28
7/2/93
ASAP!!
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
ENROLLED BILL H.R. 1876 -- EXTENSION OF FAST TRACI PROCEDURES
FOR THE URUGUAY TRADE AGREEMENT AND SIGNING STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MONTOYA
McLARTY
NUSSBAUM
GEARAN
PASTER
NEEL
RASCO
PANETTA
RUBIN
driversing
EMANUEL
SEGAL
GIBBONS
STEPHANOPOULOS
HALE
TYSON
HERMAN
VARNEY
LAKE
WATKINS
LINDSEY
WILLIAMS
McGINTY
Gergen
myers
REMARKS:
clerk
Please provide comments on the attached enrolled bill
memo and signing statement to this office ASAP!!!
RESPONSE:
Iam stronly infavor
JOHN D. PODESTA
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
33 JUL 1 P2: 21
STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
THE DIRECTOR
July 1, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 1376 - Extension of Fast Track
Procedures for the Uruguay Trade Agreement
Sponsors - Reps. Rostenkowski (D) IL and Gibbons (D) FL
Last Day for Action
Purpose
(1) Provides authority for the President to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations; (2) extends
tariff proclamation authority to carry out such agreements; and
(3) extends "fast track" procedures for consideration of an
implementing bill for these agreements.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR)
A proval (Signing
statement attached)
Department of State
Approval (Informally)
Department of the Treasury
A proval (Informally)
Department of Agriculture
A. proval (Informally)
Department of Commerce
A. proval (Informally)
Department of Labor
A proval (Informally)
National Security Council
Approval (Informally)
Council of Economic Advisers
Approval (Informally)
Department of Justice
No objection
(Informally)
Discussion
The 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act authorized
the President to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade
agreements. The 1988 Act also authorized the President to
reduce, by proclamation, certain tariffs required to carry out
these trade agreements. For those trade agreement provisions
subject to congressional approval, the Act provided special
procedures, which are commonly known as "fast track" procedures,
for congressional consideration of legislation to implement
those agreements. These procedures prohibited Congress from
amending the implementing legislation once the legislation had
been introduced. Furthermore, if the President met certain
statutory requirements, the Act required Congress to act on the
legislation according to a strict timetable. These authorities
and requirements expired on June 1, 1993.
On April 27, 1993, USTR transmitted to Congress a proposal
to extend these authorities and procedures for the Uruguay Round
of the GATT negotiations in order to enable the negotiations to
be completed this year.
Provisions of H.R. 1876
H.R. 1876, which is virtually identical to the
Administration's proposal, amends the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act to:
-- Extend negotiating authority and fast track
procedures for an additional ten and one-half
months (through April 15, 1994) to conclude the
Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations. In
addition, the enrolled bill extends proclamation
authority, which can be used only upon enactment
of the trade agreement implementing legislation.
-- Expand, from 90 to 120 days, the minimum period
between notification to Congress of the
President's intent to enter into acreements and
his signature of the agreements. This would
provide additional time for consul ition between
the Administration and Congress on !raft
implementing legislation.
-- Provide the authority for private sector
advisory committees, established under the 1974
Trade Act, to submit certain required reports 30
days after the President notifies Congress of
his intent to enter into Uruguay Round
agreements. Under current law, those reports
must be submitted at the same time that the
President's notice is given.
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Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 1876 would extend the President's authority to
implement certain tariff reductions and, accordingly, reduce
receipts. Therefore, it is subject to the pay-as-you-go
requirement of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
However, any agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of the
GATT negotiations would need implementing legislation. Any
budgetary impact of the agreements, including any tariff
reductions made by proclamation authority, would be scored
against the implementing legislation. Thus, this Office
estimates no change in revenues as a result of the enactment of
H.R. 1876.
Conclusion and Recommendations
We join USTR and other interested agencies in recommending
approval of H.R. 1876, which passed the House by a vote of 295
to 126 and the Senate by 76 to 16.
USTR has prepared a signing statement for your
consideration, which is attached to its views letter. The
statement notes the importance of fast track authority to
completing the trade negotiations and the importance of these
negotiations to the global economy. It has been reviewed and
approved by the Departments of State and Justice, the National
Economic Council, the National Security Council, the Office of
White House Counsel, and this Office.
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Enclosures
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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
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DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
ENROLLED BILL H.R. 1876 -- EXTENSION OF FAST TRACK PROCEDURES
FOR THE URUGUAY TRADE AGREEMENT AND SIGNING STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MONTOYA
McLARTY
NUSSBAUM
GEARAN
PASTER
NEEL
RASCO
PANETTA
RUBIN
EMANUEL
SEGAL
GIBBONS
STEPHANOPOULOS
HALE
TYSON
HERMAN
VARNEY
LAKE
WATKINS
LINDSEY
WILLIAMS
McGINTY
Gergen
myers
REMARKS:
clerk
Please provide comments on the attached enrolled bill
memo and signing statement to this office ASAP!!!
RESPONSE:
July 2, 1993
The NSC/NEC staff concurs without comments on the enrolled bill H.R. 1876.
JOHN D. PODESTA
Anthony Lake
Assistant to the President
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary
for National Security Affairs Ext. 2702
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF management AND BUDGET
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THE DIRECTOR
July 1, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 1876 - Extension of Fast Track
Procedures for the Uruguay Trade Agreement
Sponsors - Reps. Rostenkowski (D) IL and Gibbons (D) FL
Last Day for Action
Purpose
(1) Provides authority for the President to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations; (2) extends
tariff proclamation authority to carry out such agreements; and
(3) extends "fast track" procedures for consideration of an
implementing bill for these agreements.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR)
A. proval (Signing
statement attached)
Department of State
A proval (Informally)
Department of the Treasury
A proval (Informally)
Department of Agriculture
A proval (Informally)
Department of Commerce
A proval (Informally)
Department of Labor
A. proval (Informally)
National Security Council
A proval (Informally)
Council of Economic Advisers
Approval (Informally)
Department of Justice
No objection
(Informally)
Discussion
The 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act authorized
the President to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade
agreements. The 1988 Act also authorized the President to
reduce, by proclamation, certain tariffs required to carry out
these trade agreements. For those trade agreement provisions
subject to congressional approval, the Act provided special
procedures, which are commonly known as "fast track" procedures,
for congressional consideration of legislation to implement
those agreements. These procedures prohibited Congress from
amending the implementing legislation once the legislation had
been introduced. Furthermore, if the President met certain
statutory requirements, the Act required Congress to act on the
legislation according to a strict timetable. These authorities
and requirements expired on June 1, 1993.
On April 27, 1993, USTR transmitted to Congress a proposal
to extend these authorities and procedures for the Uruguay Round
of the GATT negotiations in order to enable the negotiations to
be completed this year.
Provisions of H.R. 1876
H.R. 1876, which is virtually identical to the
Administration's proposal, amends the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act to:
-- Extend negotiating authority and fast track
procedures for an additional ten and one-half
months (through April 15, 1994) to conclude the
Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations. In
addition, the enrolled bill extends proclamation
authority, which can be used only upon enactment
of the trade agreement implementing legislation.
-- Expand, from 90 to 120 days, the minimum period
between notification to Congress of the
President's intent to enter into agreements and
his signature of the agreements. This would
provide additional time for consult ition between
the Administration and Congress on !raft
implementing legislation.
-- Provide the authority for private sector
advisory committees, established under the 1974
Trade Act, to submit certain required reports 30
days after the President notifies Congress of
his intent to enter into Uruguay Round
agreements. Under current law, those reports
must be submitted at the same time that the
President's notice is given.
-2-
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 1876 would extend the President's authority to
implement certain tariff reductions and, accordingly, reduce
receipts. Therefore, it is subject to the pay-as-you-go
requirement of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
However, any agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of the
GATT negotiations would need implementing legislation. Any
budgetary impact of the agreements, including any tariff
reductions made by proclamation authority, would be scored
against the implementing legislation. Thus, this Office
estimates no change in revenues as a result of the enactment of
H.R. 1876.
Conclusion and Recommendations
We join USTR and other interested agencies in recommending
approval of H.R. 1876, which passed the House by a vote of 295
to 126 and the Senate by 76 to 16.
USTR has prepared a signing statement for your
consideration, which is attached to its views letter. The
statement notes the importance of fast track authority to
completing the trade negotiations and the importance of these
negotiations to the global economy. It has been reviewed and
approved by the Departments of State and Justice, the National
Economic Council, the National Security Council, the Office of
White House Counsel, and this Office.
Leon E. Panetta
Director
Enclosures
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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
DEPUTY UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
June 29, 1993
TO:
Bernard H. Martin
Assistant Director, OMB
FROM:
Rufus H. Yerxa
SUBJECT: H.R. 1876
xy
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recommends
that the President approve H.R. 1876, which extends "fast track"
authority to conclude the Uruguay Round GATT negotiations by
December 15, 1993. The legislation, proposed by the
Administration, extends negotiating authority and fast track
implementation procedures for an additional ten and one-half
months, and expands the minimum 90-day period between
notification to the Congress and signature of the agreements to a
minimum of 120 days, (to April 15, 1994) to afford ample time for
consultation between the Administration and Congress on draft
implementing legislation.
USTR also recommends that upon signature the President sign the
attached statement, underscoring the importance of the Uruguay
Round to the global economy.
Attachment
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OR
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay Round
of multilateral trade negotiations.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete these
important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need in
Geneva, while at the same time ensuring Congress' role during the
negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more than 100
nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around the
world, and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective and
obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major boost to
the world economy at a time when it is crucially needed. As the
world's leading exporter -- and the world's most open economy --
the United States stands to benefit significantly by reducing
trade barriers and opening markets around the world for
manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services.
We remain committed to completing these important negotiations
this year, and we will encourage our trading partners to make
their contribution to bringing the negotiations to a successful
conclusion.
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uruguay Round of Multilateral
Trade Negotiations -Report
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Part1
103D CONGRESS
REPT. 103-128
1st Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Part I
URUGUAY ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE
NEGOTIATIONS
JUNE 14, 1993.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 1876 which on April 28, 1993, was referred jointly to the
Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Rules]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 1876) to provide authority for the President to enter into
trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of multilateral
trade negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade, to extend tariff proclamation authority to carry
out such agreements, and to apply Congressional "fast track" proce-
dures to a bill implementing such agreements, having considered
the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and rec-
ommend that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 1876, introduced by Messrs. Rostenkowski and Gibbons on
April 27, 1993, incorporates the legislative request of President
Clinton to extend trade agreement and proclamation authority
under sections 1102 and 1103 of the Omnibus Trade and Competi-
tiveness Act of 1988 and Congressional "fast track" implementing
procedures necessary for the President to conclude the Uruguay
Round of multilateral trade negotiations this year. The authorities
and "fast track" implementing procedures would apply only if the
President provides the Congress at least 120-days advance notice,
no later than December 15, 1993, of his intention to enter into an
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Extension of President's Fast Track
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Neg otiating Authority Report
Part 2
103D CONGRESS
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REPT. 103-128
1st Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Part 2
EXTENSION OF PRESIDENTS FAST-TRACK NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY TO
ENTER INTO TRADE AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE URUGUAY
ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS UNDER THE AUS-
PICES OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
JUNE 16, 1993.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. MOAKLEY, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
ADDITIONAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 1876]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the bill (H.R.
1876) to provide authority for the President to enter into trade
agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade
negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tar-
iffs and Trade, to extend proclamation authority to carry out such
agreements, and to apply Congressional "fast track" procedures to
a bill implementing such agreements, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon, without amendment, and recommend that
the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H.R. 1876 reflects the President's request to extend his authority
to conclude the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
and the authority to consider any resulting implementing legisla-
tion under "fast track" procedures. Fast track procedures would
apply only if the President notifies Congress of his intent to enter
into an agreement by December 15, 1993 (and at least 120 days in
advance) and actually enters into an agreement by April 15, 1994.
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TITLE:
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NOTIFICATIONS:
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*Copies of all signed EOs or Memos to
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Dabe Statement
per John Podesta.
7/2/93,
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
July 3, 1993
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1876, extending
legislative "fast track" procedures to conclude the Uruguay
Round of multilateral trade negotiations. I want to extend
my thanks to the Congress for its broad bipartisan support for
this legislation and the Administration's trade policies.
Fast track authority is critical to our effort to complete
these important negotiations by December 15, 1993. Fast track
procedures give our negotiators the bargaining power they need
in Geneva, while at the same time ensuring the Congress' role
during the negotiation and approval of a Uruguay Round
agreement.
The Uruguay Round is an ambitious effort, involving more
than 100 nations, to lower tariff and non-tariff barriers around
the world and to strengthen and update a set of rules for
international trade that have become increasingly ineffective
and obsolete.
Completion of the Uruguay Round would provide a major
boost to the world economy at a time when it is crucially
needed. As the world's leading exporter -- and the world's
most open economy -- the United States stands to benefit
significantly by reducing trade barriers and opening markets
around the world for manufactured goods, agricultural products,
and services.
We remain committed to completing these important
negotiations this year, and we will encourage our trading
partners to make their contribution to bringing the negotiations
to a successful conclusion.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 2, 1993.
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