    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [May 29, 2003]
    [Page 571]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to the Lapse of the Export Administration Act of
    1979
    May 29, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Consistent with section 204(c) of the International Emergency
    Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)) and section 401(c) of the
    National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)), I transmit herewith a 6-
    month report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency
    declared by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, to deal with the
    threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
    United States caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of
    1979.
             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. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    May 30. An original was not available for verification of the content of
    this letter.