[House Document 104-73]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
104th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House
Document 104-73
CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA AND THE BOSNIAN SERBS
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND
MONTENEGRO) EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MAY 30, 1995,
PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
May 10, 1995.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed
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 to the Federal Register for publication, stating that
the emergency declared with respect to the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), as expanded to address the
actions and policies of the Bosnian Serb forces and the
authorities in the territory that they control within the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is to continue in effect
beyond May 30, 1995.
The circumstances that led to the declaration on May 30,
1992, of a national emergency have not been resolved. The
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) continues to support groups seizing and attempting
to seize territory in the Republics of Croatia and Bosnia and
Herzegovina by force and violence. In addition, on October 25,
1994, I expanded the scope of the national emergency to address
the actions and policies of the Bosnian Serb forces and the
authorities in the territory that they control, including their
refusal to accept the proposed territorial settlement of the
conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The actions
and policies of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serb forces and the authorities in
the territory that they control pose a continuing unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy
interests, and the economy of the United States. For these
reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in
force the broad authorities necessary to apply economic
pressure to the Government of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and to the Bosnian Serb
forces and the authorities in the territory that they control
to reduce their ability to support the continuing civil strife
in the former Yugoslavia.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, May 10, 1995.
Notice
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Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serbs
On May 30, 1992, by Executive Order No. 12808, President
Bush declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy,
and economy of the United States constituted by the actions and
policies of the Governments of Serbia and Montenegro, blocking
all property and interests in property of those Governments.
President Bush took additional measures to prohibit trade and
other transactions with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) by Executive orders Nos. 12810 and
12831, issued on June 5, 1992, and January 15, 1993,
respectively. On April 25, 1993, I issued Executive Order No.
12846, blocking the property and interests in property of all
commercial, industrial, or public utility undertakings or
entities organized or located in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), and prohibiting trade-
related transactions by United States persons involving those
areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina controlled by
Bosnian Serb forces and the United Nations Protected Areas in
the Republic of Croatia. On October 25, 1994, because of the
actions and policies of the Bosnian Serbs, I expanded the scope
of the national emergency to block the property of the Bosnian
Serb forces and the authorities in the territory that they
control within the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well
as the property of any entity organized or located in, or
controlled by any person in, or resident in, those areas.
The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) has continued its actions and policies
in support of groups seizing and attempting to seize territory
in the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina by force
and violence, and because the Bosnian Serbs have continued
their actions and policies, including their refusal to accept
the proposed territorial settlement of the conflict in the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national emergency
declared on May 30, 1992, and the measures adopted pursuant
thereto to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect
beyond May 30, 1995. 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 the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the
Bosnian Serb forces and those areas of the Republc of Bosnia
and Herzegovina under the Control of the Bosnian Serb forces.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, May 10, 1995.