For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 17, 2001
Notice
Continuation of Emergency with Respect to Burma
On May 20, 1997, the President issued
Executive Order 13047, certifying to the Congress under section 570(b)
of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208), that the Government of
Burma has committed large-scale repression of the democratic opposition
in Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the prohibition on
new investment in Burma by United States persons, contained in that
section. The President also declared a national emergency to
deal with the threat posed to the national security and foreign policy
of the United States by the actions and policies of the Government of
Burma, invoking the authority, inter alia, of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
The national emergency declared on May 20,
1997, must continue beyond May 20, 2001, because the Government of
Burma continues its policies of committing large-scale repression of
the democratic opposition in Burma, threatening the national security
and foreign policy of the United States. 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
Burma. This notice shall be published in the Federal
Register and transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 15, 2001.
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