By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by section 402(c)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978), which continues to apply to the People’s Republic of China pursuant to section 402(d), and having made the report to the Congress required by section 402(c)(2), I waive the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of said Act with respect to the People’s Republic of China.

JIMMY CARTER
The White _House,
October 23, 1979.
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 12:40 p.m., October 23, 1979]