U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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99–011 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–133

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED

IN COLOMBIA

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT

TO SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR ONE YEAR BEYOND

OCTOBER 21, 2001, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)

OCTOBER 17, 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:

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, stating that the emergency declared with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia is to continue in effect for 1 year beyond October 21, 2001.

The circumstances that led to the declaration on October 21,

1995, of a national emergency have not been resolved. The actions

of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to

pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security,

foreign policy, and economy of the United States and to cause unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and

abroad. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary

to maintain economic pressures on significant narcotics traffickers

centered in Colombia by blocking their property or interests in

property that are in the United States or within the possession or

control of United States persons and by depriving them of access

to the United States market and financial system.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 16, 2001.

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT

NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA

On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President

declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant

narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, and the unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United

States and abroad. The order blocks all property and interests in

property that are in the United States or within the possession or

control of United States persons or foreign persons listed in an

annex to the order, as well as of foreign persons determined to play

a significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in

Colombia. The order similarly blocks all property and interests in

property of foreign persons determined to materially assist in, or

provide financial or technological support for, or goods or services

in support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to the order, or persons determined to be

owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated in or pursuant to the order. The order also prohibits any

transaction or dealing by United States persons or within the

United States in such property or interests in property. Because

the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia

continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and to cause unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad, the national

emergency declared on October 21, 1995, and the measures adopted

pursuant thereto to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2001. Therefore, in accordance with section

202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am

continuing the national emergency for 1 year with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia. This notice shall

be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and transmitted to the Congress.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 16, 2001.

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