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79–011 2000

106th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 106–294

CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL

INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT

TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF

ANGOLA (UNITA) IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND SEPTEMBER 26, 2000, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d).

SEPTEMBER 25, 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, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is to continue in effect beyond September

26, 2000, to the Federal Register for publication.

The circumstances that led to the declaration on September 26,

1993, of a national emergency have not been resolved. The actions

and policies of UNITA pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. United Nations Security Council Resolutions 864 (1993), 1127 (1997), 1173

(1998), and 1176 (1998) continue to oblige all member states to

maintain sanctions. Discontinuation of the sanctions would have a

prejudicial effect on the prospects for peace in Angola. For these

reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force

the broad authorities necessary to apply economic pressure on

UNITA to reduce its ability to pursue its military operations.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 22, 2000.

NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO UNITA

On September 26, 1993, by Executive Order 12865, I declared a

national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary

threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the

actions and policies of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), prohibiting the sale or supply by United

States persons or from the United States, or using U.S. registered

vessels or aircraft, of arms, related materiel of all types, petroleum,

and petroleum products to the territory of Angola, other than

through designated points of entry. The order also prohibits the

sale or supply of such commodities to UNITA. On December 12,

1997, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national

emergency declared in Executive Order 12865, I issued Executive

Order 13069, closing all UNITA offices in the United States and

imposing additional sanctions with regard to the sale or supply of

aircraft or aircraft parts, the granting of take-off, landing and overflight permission, and the provision of certain aircraft-related services. On August 18, 1998, in order to take further steps with re-
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spect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12865,

I issued Executive Order 13098, blocking all property and interests

in property of UNITA and designated UNITA officials and adult

members of their immediate families, prohibiting the importation

of certain diamonds exported from Angola, and imposing additional

sanctions with regard to the sale or supply of equipment used in

mining, motorized vehicles, watercraft, spare parts for motorized

vehicles or watercraft, mining services, and ground or waterborne

transportation services.

Because of our continuing international obligations and because

of the prejudicial effect that discontinuation of the sanctions would

have on prospects for peace in Angola, the national emergency declared on September 26, 1993, and the measures adopted pursuant

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

September 26, 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 with respect to UNITA.

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

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 22, 2000.