Proclamation 7324.

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114 STAT. 3339 Proclamation 7324 of June 23, 2000 50th Anniversary of the Korean War and National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Fifty years ago, on June 25, 1950, armed forces from North Korea shattered the peace in the Land of the Morning Calm as they crossed the 38th Parallel and launched an invasion of South Korea. The communist forces advanced rapidly and, at the outset, appeared close to easy victory.

President Truman, recognizing the threat to our South Korean allies and their democracy, responded swiftly and decisively. Through the United Nations Security Council, he marshaled international opposition to the invasion and, on June 27, 1950, committed the first U.S. forces to combat in South Korea. On some of the world’s harshest terrain, through the scorching heat of summer and the numbing cold of winter, American troops fought with steely determination and uncommon courage.

As they gained ground, pushing the North Koreans back toward the 38th parallel, American families began to hope that our troops would be home by Christmas. But in November, at the Yalu River in North Korean territory, American forces encountered a new and daunting antagonist: Chinese forces had joined their North Korean allies, and the tide of battle turned once again. Through months of attack and counterattack, falling back and regaining ground, U.S. troops and our allies refused to succumb to enemy forces.

The war dragged into a bloody stalemate and long, bitter talks ensued. Finally, negotiators signed an armistice agreement at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953. North Korea withdrew across the 38th parallel, and the Republic of South Korea regained its status as a free. democratic nation. For the first time in history, a world organization of nations had taken up arms to oppose aggression and, thanks largely to the valor, skill, and perseverance of almost 2,000,000 Americans, had succeeded.

In later years, the Korean War would sometimes be called “the Forgotten War.” But we have not forgotten. We pay honor to the courage of our veterans who fought in Korea and to the thousands who died there or whose fate is still unknown. We recall the grief of their families and the gratitude of the people of South Korea. We remember that, in the Korean War. our soldiers’ brave stand against communism laid the foundations of peace and freedom that so many nations enjoy today. Over the next 3–1/2 years, Americans will gather to observe the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and honor our veterans.

The Secretary of Defense will help coordinate many of these events and will develop commemorative and educational materials to help inform the American public about our veterans’ many contributions and sacrifices. The Congress, by Public Law 106–195, has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of the 50th anniversary of the Korean War, and by Public Law 104–19 (36 U.S.C. 127), the Congress has designated July 27, 2000, as “National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of that day.114 STAT. 3340 NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J.

CLINTON, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge all Americans to observe the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War and do hereby proclaim July 27, 2000. as National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all Americans to observe these periods with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor and give thanks to our distinguished Korean War veterans. I also ask Federal departments and agencies and interested groups, organizations. and individuals to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff on July 27, 2000, in memory of the Americans who died as a result of their service in Korea.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 7325 June 29, 2000 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 7325 of June 29, 2000 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1.

Pursuant to sections 501, 503(a)(l)(A), and 503(c)(1) of title V of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2461, 2463(a)(1)(A), and 2463(c)(1)), the President may designate or withdraw designation of specified articles provided for in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTS)as eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP)when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries. 2. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)). beneficiary developing countries, except those designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(D) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(D)), are subject to competitive need limitations on the preferential treatment afforded under the GSP to eligible articles. 3. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(C)), a country that is no longer treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to an eligible article may be redesignated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to such article if imports of such article from such country did not exceed the competitive need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)) during the preceding calendar year. 4. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)), the President may disregard the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)(i)(II)) with respect to any eligible article if the appraised value of the total imports of such article into the United States during the preceding calendar year does not exceed an amount set forth in section 503(c)(2)(F)(ii) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(ii)).114 STAT. 3341 5. Pursuant to section 503(d) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)), the President may waive the application of the competitive need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) with respect to any eligible article from any beneficiary developing country if certain conditions are met. 6. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(E)), section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) shall not apply with respect to any eligible article if a like or directly competitive article was not produced in the United States on January 1, 1995. 7. Pursuant to sections 501 and 503(a)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, and after receiving advice from the International Trade Commission in accordance with section 503(e), I have determined to designate certain articles, previously designated under section 503(a)(1)(B), as eligible articles when imported from any beneficiary developing country. 8. Pursuant to section 503(c)(1) of the 1974 Act, I have determined to limit the application of duty-free treatment accorded to certain articles from certain beneficiary developing countries. 9. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, 1 have determined that certain beneficiary countries should no longer receive preferential tariff treatment under the GSP with respect to certain eligible articles imported in quantities that exceed the applicable competitive need limitation. 10. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that certain countries should be redesignated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles that previously had been imported in quantities exceeding the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A). 11. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries. 12. Pursuant to section 503(d) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries. I have received the advice of the International Trade Commission on whether any industries in the United States are likely to be adversely affected by such waivers, and I have determined, based on that advice and on the considerations described in sections 501 and 502(c), that such waivers are in the national economic interest of the United States. 13. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(E)), I have determined that the limitation provided for in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) shall not apply with respect to HTS subheading 3817.10.50 because no like or directly competitive article was produced in the United States on January 1, 1995. 14. Section 604 of the 1974 Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, and of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution 114 STAT. 3342and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that:

(1)In order to provide that one or more countries that have not been treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or more eligible articles should be designated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to such article or articles for purposes of the GSP, and that one or more countries should no longer be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or more eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, general note 4(d) to the HTS is modified as provided in section A of Annex I to this proclamation. (2)(a) In order to designate certain articles as eligible articles for purposes of the GSP when imported from any beneficiary developing country, the Rates of Duty 1-Spedal subcolumn for certain HTS subheadings is modified as provided in section B(1) of Annex I to this proclamation. (b)In order to provide preferential tariff treatment under the GSP to a beneficiary developing country that has been excluded from the benefits of the GSP for certain eligible articles, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for each of the HTS subheadings enumerated in section B(2) of Annex I to this proclamation is modified as provided in such section. (c)In order to provide that one or more countries should not be treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to certain eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for each of the HTS subheadings enumerated in section B(3) of Annex I to this proclamation is modified as provided in such section. (3)A waiver of the application of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act shall apply to the eligible articles in the HTS subheadings and to the beneficiary developing countries set forth in Annex II to this proclamation. (4)Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. (5)(a) The modifications made by Annex I to this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2000. (b)The action taken in Annex II to this proclamation shall be effective on the date of publication of this proclamation in the **Federal Register**. (c)The action taken in paragraph 13 of this proclamation shall be effective on the date of publication of this proclamation in the **Federal Register**. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 114 STAT. 3343 Annex I Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTS)**Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2000.** **Section A.** General note 4(d) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTS)is modified by: (1). deleting the following subheadings and the country set out opposite such subheadings: 0811.20.40 Chile 7202.50.00 Russia 1701.91.10 Brazil (2). adding, in numerical sequence, the following provisions and countries set out opposite them: 0713.90.80 India 5007.90.30 India 0714.90.45 Costa Rica 5702.39.10 India 1102.90.30 El Salvador 6302.99.10 India 2001.90.45 India 7113.19.25 India 2008.19.25 Peru 7113.20.25 India 2008.99.45 Dominican Republic 7418.19.10 India 4010.19.50 Brazil 8211.95.50 Pakistan 4104.39.20 India 8450.90.20 Ecuador 4412.92.40 Ecuador 8708.99.67 Brazil (3). adding, in alphabetical order, the country or countries set out opposite the following subheadings: 0714.20.10 Colombia 2008.50.20 Turkey 1602.50.20 Brazil 2905.42.00 Brazil 1702.30.22 Jamaica 3212.90.00 Colombia 2004.10.40 Peru 4106.20.30 Pakistan 2008.19.30 Turkey 7801.99.30 Colombia **Section B.** Each enumerated article’s preferential tariff treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP)in the HTS is modified as provided in this section. (1). For subheadings 7202.99.10 and 8104.30.00, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn is modified by deleting the symbol “A+” and inserting an “A” in lieu thereof. (2). For the following subheadings, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn is modified by deleting the symbol “A*” and inserting an “A” in lieu thereof. 0811.20.40 1701.91.10 7202.50.00 (3). For the following provisions, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn is modified by deleting the symbol “A” and inserting an “A*” in lieu thereof: 114 STAT. 3344 0713.90.80 2008.19.25 4412.92.40 7113.19.25 8450.90.20 0714.90.45 2008.99.45 5007.90.30 7113.20.25 8708.99.67 1102.90.30 4010.19.50 5702.39.10 7418.19.10 2001.90.45 4104.39.20 6302.99.10 8211.95.50 Annex II Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTS)Subheadings and Countries Granted Waivers of the Application of Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act HTS Subheading Country 7202.50.00 Russia 7202.99.10 Brazil 7326 June 29, 2000 To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Albania and Kyrgyzstan By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 7326 of June 29, 2000 To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Albania and Kyrgyzstan By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Albania has made progress, since its emergence from communism, toward democratic rule and the creation of a market economy. Further, I have found Albania to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “Trade Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2431, et seq.). In 1998, Albania concluded a bilateral investment treaty with the United States. Albania is in the process of acceding to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the products of Albania will permit the United States to avail itself of all rights under the WTO with respect to Albania when that country becomes a member of the WTO. 2. Pursuant to section 301(b) of Public Law 106–200, 114 Stat. 289, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section 301(a) of that law, I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act should no longer apply to Albania. 3. Since 1991, Kyrgyzstan has made great progress toward democratic rule and toward creating a free-market economic system. Further, I have found Kyrgyzstan to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act. In 1994, Kyrgyzstan concluded a bilateral investment treaty with the United States, and in 1999 Kyrgyzstan became a member of the WTO. The extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the products of Kyrgyzstan will permit the United States to avail itself of all rights under the WTO with respect to Kyrgyzstan. 4. Pursuant to section 302(b) of Public Law 106–200, 114 Stat. 289–90, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section 114 STAT. 3345302(a) of that law. I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act should no longer apply to Kyrgyzstan. NOW, THEREFORE, I WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to sections 301(b)(1)(B) and 302(b)(1)(B) of Public Law 106–200, do hereby proclaim that:

(1)Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be extended to the products of Albania;

(2)The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Albania shall be effective as of the date of signature of this proclamation:

(3)Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be extended to the products of Kyrgyzstan;

(4)The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Kyrgyzstan shall be effective as of the date of signature of this proclamation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 7327 July 1, 2000 Spirit of the ADA Month, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 7327 of July 1, 2000 Spirit of the ADA Month, 2000 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADA)10 years ago this month signaled a transformation in our Nation’s public policies toward people with disabilities. America is now a dramatically different—and better—country because of the ADA. In the last 10 years, we have worked hard to eliminate harmful stereotypes and have grown to understand disability as a natural part of the human experience. We are taking steps, such as renovating and constructing public accommodations to make them fully accessible, to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into our communities and workplaces. And we have come to appreciate that people with disabilities are a key element—and an untapped resource—in sustaining our Nation’s historic economic growth. Throughout our Administration, Vice President Gore and I have worked hard to achieve the ADA’s core goals-equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. Our Administration has vigorously defended the ADA in court cases across the Nation: we are collaborating with State Medicaid directors to implement the Supreme Court’s 1999 *Olmstead* decision, which prohibits unjustified isolation of institutionalized persons with disabilities; we helped ensure that 80 percent of America’s public transit 114 STAT. 3346buses are now accessible; we are implementing the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act, which I proudly signed into law last December; we have worked closely with schools and colleges to improve the enrollment, retention, and graduation of students with disabilities: and my Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities is developing far-reaching policies for a comprehensive, coordinated employment agenda. We still have much to accomplish. Because the many barriers confronting people with disabilities took generations to develop, breaking them down requires consistent, coordinated, and farsighted effort. We must work aggressively to increase the employment rates of people with disabilities by attacking a range of work disincentives, including barriers to education, health care, technology, housing, and transportation. We must provide real choices for people with disabilities to live and work in their communities with the necessary services and supports. And we must be vigilant in protecting the rights we have secured through decades of legal activism. I am encouraged that the first 10 years of the ADA’s life have provided us with a solid foundation for meeting these challenges. To mark the ADA’s 10th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the American Association of People with Disabilities has organized a nationwide “Spirit of ADA” Torch Relay. Twenty-four cities from coast to coast are hosting official relay events, and hundreds of communities are organizing additional local events as part of this national celebration. The Spirit of ADA’s organizing theme is “Renew the Pledge” to encourage individuals, organizations, and government entities to reaffirm their commitment to the principles of the ADA and IDEA. Vice President Gore and I are proud to join in the celebration and to renew our own pledge to help advance the cause of disability rights. Promoting disability rights not only improves the lives of the 54 million Americans with disabilities, it improves all of our fives. As President Franklin Roosevelt recognized more than 60 years ago, in words that are now inscribed on the FDR Memorial in our Nation’s capital: “No Country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 2000 as Spirit of the ADA Month, 2000. I urge government officials, business people, community leaders, educators, and all the people of the United States, to celebrate the contributions people with disabilities have made, and continue to make, to the progress and prosperity of our Nation, and to renew our commitment to upholding the nondiscrimination principles of the ADA and IDEA. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 7328 July 6, 2000 To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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