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79–011 2008

110th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 110–156 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE 

CONGO 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

A CONTINUATION BEYOND OCTOBER 27, 2008 OF THE NATIONAL 

EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

NOVEMBER 19, 2008.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, October 22, 2008. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM 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 to the 

Federal Register for publication, stating that the national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the related measures blocking the 

property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country, are to continue in effect beyond October 27, 2008. 

The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability and that has been 

addressed by the United Nations Security Council in numerous resolutions, including Resolution 1596 of April 18, 2005, Resolution 

1649 of December 21, 2005, Resolution 1698 of July 31, 2006, and 

Resolution 1807 of March 31, 2008, continues to pose an unusual 

and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. 

For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue 

the national emergency to deal with that threat and the related 

measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to 

the conflict in that country. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OF THE CONGO

On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, I declared a national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to 

the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), 

ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons 

contributing to the conflict in that country. I took this action to 

deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been 

marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to 

threaten regional stability. 

Because this situation continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on October 27, 2006, and the measures 

adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue 

in effect beyond October 27, 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 declared in Executive Order 13413. 

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

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 22, 2008. 

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