    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [November 21, 2001]
    [Page 1442]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Burma
    November 21, 2001

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
    U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency
    Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-month
    periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that was
    declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
    Senate.