[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 27 (Monday, July 9, 2001)]
[Page 1003]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban

June 30, 2001

    On July 4, 1999, the President issued Executive Order 13129, 
``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with the Taliban,'' to 
deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States posed by the actions and 
policies of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The order blocks all property 
and interests in property of the Taliban and prohibits trade-related 
transactions by United States persons involving the territory of 
Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban. The last notice of continuation 
was signed on June 30, 2000.
    The Taliban continues to allow territory under its control in 
Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven and base of operations for Usama 
bin Laden and the al-Qaida organization who have committed and threaten 
to continue to commit acts of violence against the United States and its 
nationals. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to 
maintain in force these emergency authorities beyond July 4, 2001. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency declared 
on July 4, 1999, with respect to the Taliban. This notice shall be 
published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
The White House,
June 30, 2001.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:52 a.m., July 2, 
2001]

Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
July 2, and it was published in the Federal Register on July 3.