    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [February 16, 2005]
    [Page 241]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Reporting on the Executive Order on
    Clarification of Certain Executive Orders Blocking Property and
    Prohibiting Certain Transactions
    February 16, 2005

    To the Congress of the United States:
        Pursuant to, inter alia, section 203(a) of the International
    Emergency Economic Powers Act, (50 U.S.C. 1702(a)) (IEEPA) and section
    201(a) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621(a)) (NEA), I
    exercised my statutory authority to declare national emergencies in
    Executive Orders 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended, and 12947 of
    January 23, 1995, as amended. I have issued a new Executive Order that
    clarifies certain measures taken to address those national emergencies.
    This new Executive Order relates to powers conferred to me by section
    203(b)(2) of IEEPA and clarifies that the Executive Orders at issue
    prohibit a blocked United States person from making humanitarian
    donations.
        The amendments made to those Executive Orders by the new Executive
    Order take effect as of the date of the new order, and specific licenses
    issued pursuant to the prior Executive Orders continue in effect, unless
    revoked or amended by the Secretary of the Treasury. General licenses,
    regulations, orders, and directives issued pursuant to the prior
    Executive Orders continue in effect, except to the extent inconsistent
    with this order or otherwise revoked or modified by the Secretary of the
    Treasury.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     February 16, 2005.

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