[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
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 The President

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                Notice of May 15, 2001

                
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma

                On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 
                13047, certifying to the Congress under section 570(b) 
                of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
                Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 
                104-208), that the Government of Burma has committed 
                large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in 
                Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the 
                prohibition on new investment in Burma by United States 
                persons, contained in that section. The President also 
                declared a national emergency to deal with the threat 
                posed to the national security and foreign policy of 
                the United States by the actions and policies of the 
                Government of Burma, invoking the authority, inter 
                alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers 
                Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).

                The national emergency declared on May 20, 1997, must 
                continue beyond May 20, 2001, because the Government of 
                Burma continues its policies of committing large-scale 
                repression of the democratic opposition in Burma, 
                threatening the national security and foreign policy of 
                the United States. 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 Burma. This notice shall be published 
                in the Federal Register and transmitted to the 
                Congress.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    May 15, 2001.

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