    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [July 2, 2002]
    [Page 1169]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Final Report on the
    National Emergency With Respect to the Taliban
    July 2, 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, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith the final 6-
    month report prepared by my Administration 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.