U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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99–011 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–166

PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH RESPECT TO SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

SIX MONTH PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH RESPECT TO SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13194, OF JANUARY 18, 2001 AND

EXPANDED IN SCOPE IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13213, OF MAY 22,

2001, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) AND 50 U.S.C. 1703(c)

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

and ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, January 15, 2002.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: As required by section 401(c) of the National

Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I

transmit herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia that was declared

in Executive Order 13194, of January 18, 2001, and expanded in

scope in Executive Order 13213, of May 22, 2001.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA

I hereby report to the Congress on developments over the course

of the past 6 months concerning the national emergency declared

in Executive Order 13194 of January 18, 2001, in response to the

actions and policies of the insurgent Revolutionary United Front

(‘‘RUF’’) in Sierra Leone and pursuant to which the United States

imposed a general ban on the direct and indirect importation of all

rough diamonds from Sierra Leone to the United States, except

those imports controlled through the Certificate of Origin regime of

the Government of Sierra Leone. On May 22, 2001, I issued Executive Order 13213, which expanded the scope of that national emergency to include actions of the Government of Liberia in support

of the RUF and prohibited the importation of all rough diamonds

from Liberia. This report based upon information provided is submitted pursuant to section 204(c) of the International Emergency

Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and section 401(c) of the

National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c).

1. The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control

(OFAC) has disseminated details of this program to the financial

and international trade communities by both electronic and conventional media. In the 6-month period since July 18, 2001, OFAC has

not issued any specific licenses authorizing transactions otherwise

prohibited by the Executive orders and has neither assessed nor

collected any civil monetary penalty for a violation of the Executive

orders. OFAC, in cooperation with the U.S. Customs Service, is

closely monitoring potential violations of the general bans on the

importation of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone which are not

controlled through the Certificate of Origin regime and of all rough

diamonds from Liberia.

2. The expenses incurred by the Federal Government in the 6-

month period from July 18, 2001 through January 17, 2002, that

are directly attributable to the exercise of powers and authorities

conferred by the declaration of a national emergency with respect

to Sierra Leone and Liberia are reported to be approximately

$100,000, most of which represent wage and salary costs for Federal personnel. Personnel costs were largely centered in the Department of the Treasury (particularly in the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Customs Service, the Office of the Under Secretary for Enforcement, and the Office of the General Counsel), the

Department of State, and the Department of Commerce.

3. The situation in Sierra Leone has improved considerably since

my last report. While the need for continuation of the order remains, we have seen significant actions by the RUF to suggest that

the totality of actions taken in parallel with the order—an expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone, British training

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tary of RUF incursions and U.N. Security Council sanctions against

RUF sponsor President Taylor of Liberia—are effective in wearing

down RUF effectiveness and its will to continue the conflict. Until

the threat from the RUF is completely eliminated, along with its

control of and illegal exploitation of diamond mining areas, the

threat to U.S. foreign policy remains and Executive Order 13194

will remain in effect.

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