    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [May 16, 2003]
    [Pages 501-502]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency
    With Respect to Burma
    May 16, 2003

    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 section 204(c) of the International Emergency
    Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I am providing a report

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    prepared by my Administration, covering the 6-month period since
    November 20, 2002, on the national emergency with respect to Burma that
    was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     May 16, 2003.