    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [February 4, 2002]
    [Page 173]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency
    With Respect to Iraq
    February 4, 2002

    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 section 204(c) of the International Emergency
    Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I am providing a 6-month
    periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency
    with respect to Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 12722 of
    August 2, 1990.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     February 4, 2002.