[House Document 110-153]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-153
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SUDAN
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MESSAGE
from
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SUDAN IS TO
CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND NOVEMBER 3, 2008, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C.
1622(d)
November 19, 2008.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, October 30, 2008.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Madam Speaker: Section 202(d) of the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic
termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the
anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in
the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice
stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the
anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have
sent the enclosed notice to the Federal Register for
publication, stating that the Sudan emergency is to continue in
effect beyond November 3, 2008.
The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of the
Government of Sudan that led to the declaration of a national
emergency in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, and the
expansion of that emergency in Executive Order 13400 of April
26, 2006, and with respect to which additional steps were taken
in Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, has not been
resolved. These actions and policies are hostile to U.S.
interests and pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is
necessary to continue the national emergency declared with
respect to Sudan and maintain in force the comprehensive
sanctions against Sudan to respond to this threat.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation In
or In Relation to Sudan
On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, a national
emergency was declared with respect to Sudan, pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-
1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security and foreign policy of the United States
constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of
Sudan. On April 26, 2006, in Executive Order 13400, I
determined that the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region posed an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States, expanded the scope of the
national emergency to deal with that threat, and ordered the
blocking of property of certain persons connected to the
conflict. On October 13, 2006, I issued Executive Order 13412
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency
and to implement the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of
2006 (Public Law 109-344).
Because the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security and foreign policy of the United States, the
national emergency declared on November 3, 1997, as expanded on
April 26, 2006, must continue in effect beyond November 3,
2008. Therefore, consistent with section 202(d) of the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year
the national emergency with respect to Sudan.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
George W. Bush.
The White House, October 30, 2008.