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89–011 2000

106th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 106–303

SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS

CENTERED IN COLOMBIA

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT

TO SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR ONE YEAR BEYOND

OCTOBER 21, 2000, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d).

OCTOBER 23, 2000.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the

Committee on International Relations 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 the enclosed notice to the Federal Register for publication, stating that the emergency declared with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia is to continue in effect for 1 year beyond October 21, 2000.

The circumstances that led to the declaration on October 21,

1995, of a national emergency have not been resolved. The actions

of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to

pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security,

foreign policy, and economy of the United States and to cause unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and

abroad. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary

to maintain economic pressures on significant narcotics traffickers

centered in Colombia by blocking their property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and by depriving them of access to

the United States market and financial system.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 19, 2000.

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT

NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA

On October 21, 1995, by Executive order 12978, I declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary

threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the

United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics

traffickers centered in Colombia, and the unparalleled violence,

corruption, and harm they cause in the United States and abroad.

The order blocks all property and interests in property of foreign

persons listed in an Annex to the order, as well as persons determined to play a significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia, to materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for or goods or services in support

of, narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to the order, or to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or

on behalf of, persons designated in or pursuant to the order. The

order also prohibits any transaction or dealing by United States

persons or within the United States in such property or interests

in property. Because the activities of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and to

cause unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm in the United

States and abroad, the national emergency declared on October 21,

1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that

emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2000. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies

Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency for

1 year with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in

Colombia. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register

and transmitted to the Congress.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 19, 2000.

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