    [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]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Iraq
    July 31, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Consistent with 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.
             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.