[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 31 (Monday, August 5, 2002)]
[Page 1291]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq

July 30, 2002

    On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order 12722, President Bush declared 
a national emergency with respect to Iraq pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States constituted by the actions and polices of 
the Government of Iraq. By Executive Orders 12722 of August 2, 1990, and 
12724 of August 9, 1990, the President imposed trade sanctions on Iraq 
and blocked Iraqi government assets. Because the Government of Iraq has 
continued to engage in activities hostile to U.S. interests, the 
national emergency declared on August 2, 1990, and the measures adopted 
on August 2 and August 9, 1990, to deal with that emergency must 
continue in effect beyond August 2, 2002. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iraq.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 July 30, 2002.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:51 a.m., July 31, 
2002]

Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
August 1, and it was published in the Federal Register on August 1.