    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [October 16, 2001]
    [Page 1253]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency
    With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
    October 16, 2001

    To the Congress of the United States:
        As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
    U.S.C. 1641(c), and 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 significant narcotics
    traffickers centered in Colombia that was declared in Executive Order
    12978 of October 21, 1995.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     October 16, 2001.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    October 17.