    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [January 3, 2002]
    [Page 3]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to the Taliban
    January 3, 2002

    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 (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-
    month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the
    Taliban that was declared in Executive Order 13129 of July 4, 1999.
             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.