[House Document 110-156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-156

 
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN 
         OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                     THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

                              transmitting

 A CONTINUATION BEYOND OCTOBER 27, 2008 OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH 
 RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 
              OF THE CONGO, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)




  November 19, 2008.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, October 22, 2008.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Madam 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 to the Federal Register for 
publication, stating that the national emergency with respect 
to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo, and the related measures blocking the property of 
certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country, 
are to continue in effect beyond October 27, 2008.
    The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and 
atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability and 
that has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council 
in numerous resolutions, including Resolution 1596 of April 18, 
2005, Resolution 1649 of December 21, 2005, Resolution 1698 of 
July 31, 2006, and Resolution 1807 of March 31, 2008, continues 
to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign 
policy of the United States. For this reason, I have determined 
that it is necessary to continue the national emergency to deal 
with that threat and the related measures blocking the property 
of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that 
country.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.
                                 Notice

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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in 
         or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, I declared a 
national emergency with respect to the situation in or in 
relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant 
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706), ordered related measures blocking the property of 
certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country. I 
took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted 
by the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and 
atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability.
    Because this situation continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United 
States, the national emergency declared on October 27, 2006, 
and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 27, 2008. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                                    George W. Bush.
    The White House, October 22, 2008.

                                  
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