[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2003)]
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The President





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Notice of October 16, 2003--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
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                Notice of October 16, 2003

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to

                Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

                On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the 
                President declared a national emergency consistent with 
                to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
                U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
                extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
                policy, and economy of the United States constituted by 
                the actions of significant narcotics traffickers 
                centered in Colombia, and the extreme level of 
                violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in 
                the United States and abroad.

                The order blocks all property and interests in property 
                that are in the United States or within the possession 
                or control of United States persons or foreign persons 
                listed in an annex to the order, as well as of foreign 
                persons determined to play a significant role in 
                international narcotics trafficking centered in 
                Colombia. The order similarly blocks all property and 
                interests in property of foreign persons determined to 
                materially assist in, or provide financial or 
                technological support for or goods or services in 
                support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of 
                persons designated in or pursuant to the order, or 
                persons determined to be owned or controlled by, or to 
                act for or on behalf of, persons designated in or 
                pursuant to the order. The order also prohibits any 
                transaction or dealing by United States persons or 
                within the United States in such property or interests 
                in property.

                Because the actions of significant narcotics 
                traffickers centered in Colombia continue to threaten 
                the national security, foreign policy, and economy of 
                the United States and to cause an extreme level of 
                violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and 
                abroad, the national emergency declared on October 21, 
                1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal 
                with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
                October 21, 2003. Therefore, consistent with section 
                202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
                emergency with respect to significant narcotics 
                traffickers centered in Colombia. This notice shall be 
                published in the Federal Register and transmitted to 
                the Congress.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                     October 16, 2003.

[FR Doc. 03-26631
Filed 10-17-03; 10:53 am]
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