    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [October 29, 2002]
    [Page 2096]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Sudan
    October 29, 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 am providing herewith
    a 6-month periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national
    emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order
    13067 of November 3, 1997.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of
    Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the Senate. This
    letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 20.
    An original was not available for verification of the content of this
    letter.