    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [April 15, 2003]
    [Page 347]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in
    Colombia
    April 15, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        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 prepared by my Administration on the national emergency with
    respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia
    declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995.
             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
    April 16.