[House Document 106-294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-294
CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION
FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL
UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA (UNITA) IS TO CONTINUE IN
EFFECT BEYOND SEPTEMBER 26, 2000, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d).
September 25, 2000.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
79-011 WASHINGTON : 2000
To the Congress of the United States:
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, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is
to continue in effect beyond September 26, 2000, to the Federal
Register for publication.
The circumstances that led to the declaration on September
26, 1993, of a national emergency have not been resolved. The
actions and policies of UNITA pose a continuing unusual and
extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United
States. United Nations Security Council Resolutions 864 (1993),
1127 (1997), 1173 (1998), and 1176 (1998) continue to oblige
all member states to maintain sanctions. Discontinuation of the
sanctions would have a prejudicial effect on the prospects for
peace in Angola. For these reasons, I have determined that it
is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities
necessary to apply economic pressure on UNITA to reduce its
ability to pursue its military operations.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, September 22, 2000.
Notice
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Continuation of Emergency With Respect to UNITA
On September 26, 1993, by Executive Order 12865, I declared
a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary
threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted
by the actions and policies of the National Union for the Total
Independence of Angola (UNITA), prohibiting the sale or supply
by United States persons or from the United States, or using
U.S. registered vessels or aircraft, of arms, related materiel
of all types, petroleum, and petroleum products to the
territory of Angola, other than through designated points of
entry. The order also prohibits the sale or supply of such
commodities to UNITA. On December 12, 1997, in order to take
additional steps with respect to the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 12865, I issued Executive Order
13069, closing all UNITA offices in the United States and
imposing additional sanctions with regard to the sale or supply
of aircraft or aircraft parts, the granting of take-off,
landing and overflight permission, and the provision of certain
aircraft-related services. On August 18, 1998, in order to take
further steps with respect to the national emergency declared
in Executive Order 12865, I issued Executive Order 13098,
blocking all property and interests in property of UNITA and
designated UNITA officials and adult members of their immediate
families, prohibiting the importation of certain diamonds
exported from Angola, and imposing additional sanctions with
regard to the sale or supply of equipment used in mining,
motorized vehicles, watercraft, spare parts for motorized
vehicles or watercraft, mining services, and ground or
waterborne transportation services.
Because of our continuing international obligations and
because of the prejudicial effect that discontinuation of the
sanctions would have on prospects for peace in Angola, the
national emergency declared on September 26, 1993, and the
measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that emergency,
must continue in effect beyond September 26, 2000. Therefore,
in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency
with respect to UNITA.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, September 22, 2000.