    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [July 31, 2003]
    [Page 972]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National
    Emergency With Respect to Iraq
    July 31, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))
    provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless,
    prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President
    publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice
    stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the
    anniversary date. Consistent with this provision, I have sent the
    enclosed notice, stating that the Iraq emergency is to continue in
    effect beyond August 2, 2003, to the Federal Register for publication.
    The most recent notice continuing this emergency was published in the
    Federal Register on August 1, 2002, (67 Fed. Reg. 50341).
        The crisis that led to the declaration of a national emergency on
    August 2, 1990, has not been fully resolved. The United States, along
    with its coalition partners, continues to work to stabilize Iraq,
    identify and dismantle Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, capture
    former regime leaders, and locate and return Iraqi assets overseas for
    the benefit of the Iraqi people. As part of the Coalition Provisional
    Authority, the United States is providing for the temporary governance
    of Iraq, including the establishment of a process to lead to a new
    internationally recognized government. For these reasons, I have
    determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency
    declared with respect to Iraq.
             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. The notice of July 31 is listed in Appendix D at the end of this
    volume.