[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 19028-19029]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



REPORT ON THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR 
 THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA (UNITA)--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--
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  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs.

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, 2000, 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 
prospects 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 operations.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
                                   The White House, September 22, 2000.

        Notice--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

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Angola (UNITA), prohibiting the sale or supply by United States persons 
or from the United States, or using U.S. registered vessels or 
aircraft, of 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, 2000. 
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 22, 2000.

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