    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
    [May 20, 2004]
    [Pages 913-914]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency
    Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property
    May 20, 2004

    To the Congress of the United States:
        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. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the
    enclosed notice, stating that the national emergency declared in
    Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as expanded in scope by Executive
    Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, protecting the Development Fund for Iraq
    and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, is to continue
    in effect beyond May 22, 2004, to the Federal Register for publication.
        The obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration
    and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the
    development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in
    Iraq constituted by the threat of attachment or other judicial process
    against the Development Fund for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum
    products, and interests therein, and proceeds, obligations, or any
    financial instruments of any nature whatsoever arising from or related
    to the sale or marketing thereof, pose a continuing unusual and
    extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
    United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary
    to continue the national emergency protecting the Development Fund for
    Iraq, and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, and to
    maintain in force the sanctions to respond to this threat.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     May 20, 2004.

    Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.

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