U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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69–011 2008

110th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 110–148 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO COMMIT, 

THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED 

WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23, 2008, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.—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 to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice, stating that the national emergency with respect to persons 

who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism is to continue in effect beyond September 23, 2008. 

The crisis constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats 

of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the terrorist 

attacks in New York, in Pennsylvania, and against the Pentagon 

committed on September 11, 2001, and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on United States nationals or the 

United States that led to the declaration of a national emergency 

on September 23, 2001, has not been resolved. These actions pose 

a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For these 

reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to persons who commit, 

threaten to commit, or support terrorism, and maintain in force the 

comprehensive sanctions to respond to this threat. 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2008. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM

On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, I declared a 

national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten 

to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International 

Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706). I took this 

action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 

constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism 

committed by foreign terrorists, including the terrorist attacks in 

New York, in Pennsylvania, and against the Pentagon committed 

on September 11, 2001, and the continuing and immediate threat 

of further attacks against United States nationals or the United 

States. Because the actions of these persons who commit, threaten 

to commit, or support terrorism continue to pose an unusual and 

extraordinary threat to the United States, the national emergency 

declared on September 23, 2001, and the measures adopted on that 

date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 

September 23, 2008. 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 persons 

who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. 

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

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2008. 

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