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 Proclamations Proc. 7383 8. Section 504(b)(1) requires the President, on an annual basis, to consider requests Dom domestic manufacturers of apparel products made of worsted wool fabrics described in section 504(a) to modify the limitation on the quantity of imports of worsted wool fabrics under headings 9902.5%\177 and 9902.5%12 of the HTS. 9. Section 504(b)(3) of the Act authorizes the President, after taking into ac- count the market conditions set forth in section 504(b)(2) of the Act, to modify the limitation on the quantity of imports of worsted wool fabrics under headings 9902.5%\177 and 9902.5%\1772 of the HTS, provided that any such modification shall not exceed %000,000 square meter equivalents an- nually for each heading, and to proclaim any such modifications. \1770. Section 504(c) requires the President to issue regulations to implement the provisions of section 504. \177. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to perform certain functions specified in sections 50\177(e) and 504(b) of the Act. 12. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to perform certain functions specified in sec- tion 504(a) of the Act. 13. Sections 501 and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "\177974 Act") (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2462), authorize the President to designate coun- tries as beneficiary developing countries and as least-developed beneficiary developing countries for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). \1774. Pursuant to Executive Order \177888 of November 24, 1975, Western Samoa was designated as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP. I have determined that the designation of Western Samoa as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP should be modified so that the designation applies to Samoa. Furthermore, pursuant to section 502 of the \177974 Act, and having due regard for the eligibility criteria set forth therein, I have determined that it is appropriate to designate Samoa as a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP. \1775. Proclamation 6425 of April 29, \177992, suspended the application of duty-Dee treatment under the GSP for certain handloomed cotton fabrics imported Dom India. On September \1774, 2000, the United States Govern- ment and the Government of India entered into a Memorandum of Under- standing in which the United States agreed to restore GSP treatment for certain handloomed cotton fabrics. Pursuant to section 501 of the \177974 Act, I have determined that it is appropriate to restore GSP treatment for these articles to give effect to the Memorandum of Understanding. \1776. Section 604 of the \177974 Act (\1779 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, in- cluding the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM 1. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitu- tion and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 213

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