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19–011 2003

108th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–13

CONTINUATION OF LIBYA EMERGENCY

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE LIBYA EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN 

EFFECT BEYOND JANUARY 7, 2003, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)

JANUARY 7, 2003.—Referred to the Committee on International Relations 

and ordered to be printed. 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, January 2, 2003. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

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 

Libya emergency is to continue in effect beyond January 7, 2003, 

to the Federal Register for publication. The most recent notice continuing this emergency was published in the Federal Register on 

January 4, 2002 (67 FR 637). 

The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the 

declaration on January 7, 1986, of a national emergency has not 

been resolved. Despite the United Nations Security Council’s suspension of U.N. sanctions against Libya upon the Libyan government’s hand-over of the Pan Am 103 bombing suspects, Libya has 

not yet complied with its obligations under U.N. Security Council 

Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), which include 

Libya’s obligation to accept responsibility for the actions of of its 

officials and pay compensation. 

For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to Libya and 

maintain in force the comprehensive sanctions against Libya to respond to this threat. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

LIBYA

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. Despite the United Nations Security Council’s suspension of U.N. Sanctions against Libya upon the Libyan government’s hand-over of the Pan Am 103 bombing suspects, Libya has 

not yet compiled with its obligations under U.N Security Council 

Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), which include 

Libya’s obligation to accept responsibility for the actions of its officials and pay compensation. 

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 with respect to Libya. This notice shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and transmitted to the Congress.

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, Janauary 2, 2003.

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