U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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59–011 1998

105th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 105–193

CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH LIBYA

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH LIBYA IS

TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JANUARY 7, 1998, PURSUANT

TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)

FEBRUARY 3, 1998.—Referred to the Committee on International Relations

and ordered to be printed
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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, January 2, 1998.

Hon. NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies

Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of

a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its

declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and

transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is

to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance

with this provision, I have sent the enclosed notice, stating that the

Libyan emergency is to continue in effect beyond January 7, 1998,

to the Federal Register for publication.

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. The Government of Libya has continued its actions

and policies in support of terrorism, despite the calls by the United

Nations Security Council, in Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992),

and 883 (1993), that it demonstrate by concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism. Such Libyan actions and policies pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and

vital foreign policy interests of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force

the broad authorities necessary to apply economic pressure to the

Government of Libya to reduce its ability to support international

terrorism.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF LIBYAN EMERGENCY

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. The Government of Libya has continued its actions

and policies in support of terrorism, despite the calls by the United

Nations Security Council, in Resolution 731 (1992), 748 (1992), and

883 (1993), that it demonstrate by concrete actions its renunciation

of terrorism. Therefore, in accordance 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.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 2, 1998.

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