U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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99–011 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–162

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, 2002, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)

JANUARY 23, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on International Relations

and ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, January 3, 2002.

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, 2002,

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

January 5, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 1251).

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 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 LIBYA EMERGENCY

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 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 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, January 3, 2002.

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