[House Document 106-127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-127


 
 CONTINUATION OF THE 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, 1999, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)




 September 21, 1999.--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 emergency declared with respect to the 
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is 
to continue in effect beyond September 26, 1999, 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 prospect 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 campaigns.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, September 21, 1999.
                                 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, or 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, 1999. 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 21, 1999.

                                  
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