    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 29, 2003]
    [Page 101]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency
    With Respect to Iraq
    January 29, 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 6-month
    periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency
    with respect to Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 12722 of
    August 2, 1990.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     January 29, 2003.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    January 30.