[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 41 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Pages 2004-2005]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report on Naval Petroleum 
Reserves

October 8, 1999

To the Congress of the United States:

    In accordance with section 201(3) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves 
Production Act of 1976 (10 U.S.C. 7422)(c)(2), I am informing you of my 
decision to extend the period of production of the naval petroleum 
reserves for a period of 3 years from April 5, 2000, the expiration date 
of the currently authorized period of production.
    Attached is a copy of the report investigating the necessity of 
continued production of the reserves as required by 10 U.S.C. 
7422(c)(2)(B). In light of the findings contained in that report, I 
certify that continued

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production from the naval petroleum reserves is in the national 
interest.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
October 8, 1999.

Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
October 12.