[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
[October 29, 1999]
[Page 1921]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Sudan
October 29, 1999

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 Sudanese emergency is to continue in 
effect beyond November 3, 1999, to the Federal Register for publication.
    The crisis between the United States and Sudan that led to the 
declaration on November 3, 1997, of a national emergency has not been 
resolved. The Government of Sudan continues to support international 
terrorism and efforts to destabilize neighboring governments, and engage 
in human rights violations, including the denial of religious freedom. 
Such Sudanese actions pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For 
these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in 
force the broad authorities necessary to apply economic pressure on the 
Government of Sudan.

                                                      William J. Clinton

The White House,

October 29, 1999.

Note: The notice of October 29 is listed in Appendix D at the end of 
this volume.