[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
[October 16, 2002]
[Page 1819]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency 
With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
October 16, 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 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-month periodic 
report that my Administration has prepared on the national emergency 
with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia 
that was declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995.

                                                          George W. Bush

 The White House,

 October 16, 2002.