[House Document 106-6]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-6

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        EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DEALING WITH LIBYA

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA 
IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JANUARY 7, 1999, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 
                                1622(d)




January 6, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on International Relations 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                    
69-011                     WASHINGTON : 1999




                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, December 30, 1998.
Hon. Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. 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, stating that the Libyan emergency is 
to continue in effect beyond January 7, 1999, to the Federal 
Register for publication. Similar notices have been sent 
annually to the Congress and published in the Federal Register. 
The most recent notice was signed on January 2, 1998, and 
appeared in the Federal Register on January 6, 1998.
    The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to 
the declaration of a national emergency on January 7, 1986, has 
not been resolved. The Government of Libya has continued its 
actions and policies in support of terrorism, despite the calls 
by the United Nations Security Council, in Resolutions 731 
(1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), that Libya demonstrate by 
concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism. Such Libyan 
actions and policies pose a continuing unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and vital foreign 
policy interests of the United States. Furthermore, the Libyan 
government has not delivered the two Lockerbie bombing suspects 
for trial, even though the United States and United Kingdom 
accepted Libya's proposal to try the suspects in a Scottish 
court in a third country. Libya's stalling in handing over the 
suspects is yet another indication of Libya's continued support 
for terrorism and rejection of international norms. 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 Libya to reduce its ability to 
support international terrorism.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.


                                 Notice

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                    Continuation of Libyan Emergency

    On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order 12543, President 
Reagan declared a national emergency 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 Libya. On January 8, 1986, by 
Executive Order 12544, the President took additional measures 
to block Libyan assets in the United States. Every President 
has transmitted to the Congress and the Federal Register a 
notice continuing this emergency each year since 1986.
    The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to 
the declaration of a national emergency on January 7, 1986, has 
not been resolved. The Government of Libya has continued its 
actions and policies in support of terrorism, despite the calls 
by the United Nations Security Council, in Resolutions 731 
(1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), that it demonstrate by 
concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism. 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 Libya. This notice shall be published in the 
Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, December 30, 1998.

                                

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