U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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89–011 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–125

PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE

TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA (UNITA)

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A SIX MONTH PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL

INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA (UNITA) THAT WAS DECLARED IN

EXECUTIVE ORDER 12865 OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1993, PURSUANT

TO 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) AND 50 U.S.C. 1703(c)

SEPTEMBER 25, 2001.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the

Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed

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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 transmit herewith

a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect

to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola

(UNITA) that was declared in Executive Order 12865 of September

26, 1993.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 24, 2001.

(3)

PRESIDENT’S PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH

RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE

OF ANGOLA (UNITA)

I hereby report to the Congress on developments over the course

of the past 6 months concerning the national emergency with respect to UNITA that was declared in Executive Order 12865 of

September 26, 1993, and matters relating to the measures in that

order and in Executive Order 13069 of December 12, 1997, and Executive Order 13098 of August 18, 1998. This report is submitted

pursuant to 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) and based upon information reported to me.

1. There have been no amendments to the UNITA (Angola) Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 590, since the last report.

2. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control

(‘‘OFAC’’) issued two licenses during the reporting period. Both licenses were for the release of blocked funds upon determination

that there was no property interest of UNITA or designated

UNITA officials or their designated adult family members.

3. OFAC has worked closely with the U.S. financial and exporting communities to assure a heightened awareness of the sanctions

against UNITA—through the dissemination of information in a variety of media, including publications, seminars, the Internet, faxon-demand, special fliers, and computer bulletin board information

initiated by OFAC and posted through the U.S. Department of

Commerce and the United States Government Printing Office. No

UNITA bank accounts have been identified in U.S. banks.

4. The expenses incurred by the Federal Government in the six

month period from March 26 through September 25, 2001, that are

directly attributable to the exercise of powers and authorities conferred by the declaration of a national emergency with respect to

UNITA are estimated at about $20,000, most of which represent

wage and salary costs for Federal personnel. Personnel costs were

largely centered in the Department of the Treasury (particularly in

the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Customs Service, the

Office of the Under Secretary for Enforcement, and the Office of

the General Counsel) and the Departments of State (particularly

the Office of Southern African Affairs) and Commerce.

I will continue to report periodically to the Congress on significant developments, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(c).

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