[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 20 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency 
With Respect to Burma

May 16, 2003

To the Congress of the United States:

    As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I am providing a report prepared 
by my Administration, covering the 6-month period since November 20, 
2002, on the national emergency with respect to Burma that was declared 
in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 May 16, 2003.