[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 2 (Monday, January 12, 2004)]
[Pages 23-24]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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

January 5, 2004

    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 
fully resolved, although there have been some positive developments.

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    On September 12, 2003, the United Nations Security Council adopted 
Resolution 1506 (UNSCR 1506), ending the United Nations sanctions 
against Libya. These U.N. sanctions were imposed in 1992 and 1993 as a 
result of Libyan involvement in the terrorist bombings of Pan Am 103 in 
1988 and UTA 772 in 1989, and included travel restrictions, an arms 
embargo, and financial sanctions. The UNSCR 1506 lifted these sanctions 
after Libya addressed the requirements of the relevant UNSC Resolutions, 
including accepting responsibility for the actions of its officials in 
the Pan Am 103 attack and arranging to compensate the families of the 
victims. The United States abstained from voting on the lifting of U.N. 
sanctions, and it made clear that it continued to have serious concerns 
about other Libyan policies and actions, including Libya's pursuit of 
weapons of mass destruction, Libya's role with respect to terrorism, and 
Libya's poor human rights record.
    On December 19, 2003, Prime Minister Blair and I announced 
separately that Libya's leader, Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, had agreed to 
eliminate all elements of Libya's chemical and nuclear weapons program, 
declare all nuclear activities to the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA), accept international inspections to ensure Libya's complete 
adherence to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and sign the IAEA 
Additional Protocol, accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 
eliminate ballistic missiles beyond 300 kilometer range, and immediately 
and unconditionally allow inspectors from international organizations to 
enter Libya. Libya's declaration of December 19, 2003, marks an 
important and welcome step toward addressing the concerns of the world 
community. As Libya takes tangible steps to address those concerns, the 
United States will in turn take reciprocal tangible steps to recognize 
Libya's progress. Libya's agreement marks the beginning of a process of 
rejoining the community of nations, but its declaration of December 19, 
2003, must be followed by verification of concrete steps.
    Therefore, consistent with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing 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 5, 2004.

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 1:13 p.m., January 5, 
2004]

Note: This notice was published in the Federal Register on January 6.