    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [May 20, 2008]
    [Pages 708-709]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With
    Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq
    May 20, 2008

    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 to the Federal Register for publication. This notice
    states that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of
    May 22, 2003, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps
    taken in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350
    of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, and
    Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, is to continue in effect beyond
    May 22, 2008.
        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 continue to
    pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
    foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, I have

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    determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with
    respect to this threat and maintain in force the measures taken in
    response to this threat.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     May 20, 2008.

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