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49–011 2006

109th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 109–85 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO CUBA 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT 

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA’S DESTRUCTION OF TWO UNARMED U.S.-REGISTERED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE NORTH OF CUBA ON FEBRUARY 24, 1996, 

IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 1, 2006, PURSUANT 

TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JANUARY 31, 2006.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, January 10, 2006. 

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 to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice, which states that the emergency declared 

with respect to the Government of Cuba’s destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace 

north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, as amended and expanded on 

February 26, 2004, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2006. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO CUBA

AND OF THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency 

was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance 

of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. In July 1996 

and on subsequent occasions, the Cuban government stated its intent to forcefully defend its sovereignty against any U.S.-registered 

vessels or aircraft that might enter Cuban territorial waters or airspace while involved in a flotilla or peaceful protest. Since these 

events, the Cuban government has not demonstrated that it will 

refrain from the future use of reckless and excessive force against 

U.S. vessels or aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or 

peaceful protest north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004 by Proclamation 7757, the scope of the national emergency was expanded in 

order to deny monetary and material support to the repressive 

Cuban government, which had taken a series of steps to destabilize 

relations with the United States, including threatening to abrogate 

the Migration Accords with the United States and to close the 

United States Interests Section. 

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 Cuba and the emergency authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement 

of vessels set out in Proclamation 6687, as amended and expanded 

by Proclamation 7757. 

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

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 10, 2006. 

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