[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 2 (Monday, January 13, 2003)]
[Page 28]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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

January 2, 2003

    On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order 12543, President Reagan 
declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Libya. On 
January 8, 1986, by Executive Order 12544, the President took additional 
measures to block Libyan assets in the United States. The President has 
transmitted a notice continuing this emergency to the Congress and the 
Federal Register every year since 1986.
    The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the 
declaration of a national emergency on January 7, 1986, has not been 
resolved. Despite the United Nations Security Council's suspension of 
U.N. sanctions against Libya upon the Libyan government's hand-over of 
the Pan Am 103 bombing suspects, Libya has not yet complied with its 
obligations under U.N. Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 
(1992), and 883 (1993), which include Libya's obligation to accept 
responsibility for the actions of its officials and pay compensation.
    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 Libya. This notice shall be published 
in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 January 2, 2003.

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:03 a.m., January 3, 
2003]

Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
January 3, and it was published in the Federal Register on January 6. 
This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate 
issue.