[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 35363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16912]


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                Notice of June 30, 2001

                
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the 
                Taliban

                On July 4, 1999, the President issued Executive Order 
                13129, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
                with the Taliban,'' to deal with the unusual and 
                extraordinary threat to the national security and 
                foreign policy of the United States posed by the 
                actions and policies of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The 
                order blocks all property and interests in property of 
                the Taliban and prohibits trade-related transactions by 
                United States persons involving the territory of 
                Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban. The last notice 
                of continuation was signed on June 30, 2000.

                The Taliban continues to allow territory under its 
                control in Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven and 
                base of operations for Usama bin Laden and the al-Qaida 
                organization who have committed and threaten to 
                continue to commit acts of violence against the United 
                States and its nationals. For these reasons, I have 
                determined that it is necessary to maintain in force 
                these emergency authorities beyond July 4, 2001. 
                Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
                National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
                continuing the national emergency declared on July 4, 
                1999, with respect to the Taliban. This notice shall be 
                published in the Federal Register and transmitted to 
                the Congress.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    June 30, 2001.

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