    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [May 31, 2002]
    [Pages 915-916]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Sanctions Pursuant to the Foreign
    Narcotics Kingpin Act
    May 31, 2002

    Dear Mr. Chairman:
        I hereby report pursuant to section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics
    Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182 (the ``Kingpin Act''),
    that I have designated the following foreign persons for sanctions
    pursuant to the Kingpin Act, and that I am imposing sanctions upon them
    pursuant to that Act:

        Ismael Zambada Garcia
        Eduardo Gonzalez Quirarte
        Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid
        Luis Fernando da Costa
        Oded Tuito
        Haji Ibrahim
        Samuel Knowles

             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Letters were sent to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., chairman, Senate
    Committee on Foreign

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    Relations; Patrick Leahy, chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary;
    Bob Graham, chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Max
    Baucus, chairman, Senate Committee on Finance; Carl Levin, chairman,
    Senate Committee on Armed Services; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, House
    Committee on International Relations; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.,
    chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary; Porter J. Goss, chairman,
    House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; William M. Thomas,
    chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means; and Bob Stump, chairman,
    House Committee on Armed Services. An original was not available for
    verification of the content of this letter.