[House Document 111-57] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 111th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 111-57 CONTINUATION OF A WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS __________ COMMUNICATION from THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE transmitting A COPY OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION NO. 2009-22, WAIVING THE APPLICATION OF SUBSECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 402 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS WILL SUBSTANTIALLY PROMOTE THE OBJECTIVES OF SECTION 402July 14, 2009.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed Department of State, Washington, DC, July 2, 2009. The Speaker of the House of Representatives. Dear Madam Speaker: On behalf of the Secretary, we are hereby transmitting ``Presidential Determination under Section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974--Republic of Belarus.'' We hope that this information will be helpful to you and other Members of Congress. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Miguel Rodriguez (for Richard R. Verma, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs). Enclosure: As stated. The White House, Washington, July 1, 2009. [Presidential Determination No. 2009-22] Memorandum for the Secretary of State. Subject: Presidential Determination under Section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974--Republic of Belarus. Pursuant to section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-618), as amended (the ``Act''), I determine that a waiver by Executive Order of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Act with respect to Belarus will substantially promote the objectives of section 402. You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. Barack Obama.