[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)] [May 6, 1997] [Page 558] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the Lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979 May 6, 1997 To the Congress of the United States: As required by section 204 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)) and section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)), I transmit herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency declared by Executive Order 12924 of August 19, 1994, to deal with the threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979. William J. Clinton The White House, May 6, 1997.