U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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59–011 2007

110th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 110–36 

CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH 

RESPECT TO PROTECTING THE DEVELOPMENT 

FUND FOR IRAQ 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO PROTECTING THE DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ AND CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTY IN WHICH IRAQ HAS AN INTEREST, 

ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13303 OF MAY 22, 

2003, AS EXPANDED IN SCOPE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 13315 OF 

AUGUST 28, 2003, AND MODIFIED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13364 

OF NOVEMBER 29, 2004, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND 

MAY 22, 2007, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d). 

MAY 21, 2007.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

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 to the Federal Register for publication. This notice states that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13315 of 

August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, is to continue in effect 

beyond May 22, 2007. 

The threats of attachment or other judicial process against (i) the 

Development Fund for Iraq, (ii) Iraqi petroleum and petroleum 

products, and interests therein, and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof, and interests therein, or (iii) 

any accounts, assets, investments, or any other property of any 

kind owned by, belonging to, or held by, on behalf of, or otherwise 

for the Central Bank of Iraq obstruct the orderly reconstruction of 

Iraq. These threats also impede the restoration and maintenance 

of peace and security and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. These threats continue to 

pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 

and foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq, certain other property in 

which Iraq has an interest, and the Central Bank of Iraq and 

maintain in force the measures to respond to this threat. 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2007. 

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY PROTECTING THE DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ AND CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTY IN

WHICH IRAQ HAS AN INTEREST

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, I declared a national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and 

certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to 

the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

1701–1706) (IEEPA). I took this action to deal with the unusual 

and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy 

of the United States posed by the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq constituted by the threat of 

attachment or other judicial process against the Development Fund 

for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, and interests 

therein, and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of 

any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof, and interests therein. 

In Executive Order 13315, of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 

13350 of July 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13364 of November 

29, 2004, I modified the scope of the national emergency declared 

in Executive Order 13303 and amended the steps taken pursuant 

to it. 

Because the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the 

restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, 

and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United 

States, the national emergency declared on May 22, 2003, and the 

measures adopted on that date, August 28, 2003, July 29, 2004, 

and November 29, 2004, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond May 22, 2007. 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 protecting the 

Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which 

Iraq has an interest. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2007. 

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