[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 4 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Page 90]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to 
Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

January 20, 2003

    On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President 
declared a national emergency 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, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by grave acts of violence 
committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
peace process. On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, the 
President identified four additional persons, including Usama bin Ladin, 
who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.
    Because these terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle 
East peace process and continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States, the national emergency declared on January 23, 1995, as 
expanded on August 20, 1998, and the measures adopted on those dates to 
deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 
2003. 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 foreign terrorists who threaten to 
disrupt the Middle East peace process.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 January 20, 2003.

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 12:07 p.m., January 21, 
2003]

Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
January 21, and it was published in the Federal Register on January 22.