[House Document 105-113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-113


 
    NOTICE TO CONTINUE THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ

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                                MESSAGE

                                  FROM

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              TRANSMITTING

  A NOTICE STATING THAT THE IRAQI EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT 
          BEYOND AUGUST 2, 1997, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)





   August 1, 1997.--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, stating that the Iraqi emergency is to continue in 
effect beyond August 2, 1997, to the Federal Register for 
publication.
    The crisis between the United States and Iraq that led to 
the declaration on August 2, 1990, of a national emergency has 
not been resolved. The Government of Iraq continues to engage 
in activities inimical to the stability in the Middle East and 
hostile to United States interests in the region. Such Iraqi 
actions pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security and vital foreign policy interests 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 on the Government of Iraq.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, July 31, 1997.


                                Notice

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                    Continuation of Iraqi Emergency

    On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order 12722, President Bush 
declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to national security and foreign policy of 
the United States constituted by the actions and policies of 
the Government of Iraq. By Executive Orders 12722 of August 2, 
1990, and 12724 of August 9, 1990, the President imposed trade 
sanctions on Iraq and blocked Iraqi government assets. Because 
the Government of Iraq has continued its activities hostile to 
United States interests in the Middle East, the national 
emergency declared on August 2, 1990, and the measures adopted 
on August 2 and August 9, 1990, to deal with that emergency 
must continue in effect beyond August 2, 1997. 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 Iraq.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, July 31, 1997.

                                
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