For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 31, 2003
Continuation of the National Emergency with Iraq
On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order 12722, President Bush
declared a national emergency with respect to Iraq pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) 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 Iraq -- the Saddam Hussein regime. By
Executive Orders 12722 of August 2, 1990, and 12724 of August 9, 1990,
the President imposed trade sanctions on Iraq and blocked Iraqi
government assets. Additional measures were taken with respect to this
national emergency by Executive Order 13290 of March 20, 2003. Because
of the continued instability in Iraq, the United States and Coalition
partners' role as the temporary authority in Iraq, and the need to
ensure the establishment of a process leading to representative Iraqi
self-rule, the national emergency declared on August 2, 1990, and the
measures adopted on August 2 and August 9, 1990, and March 20, 2003, to
deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond August 2,
2003. 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 Iraq.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 31, 2003.
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