For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 18, 2003
Notice Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, I declared a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to
commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). I took this action to deal
with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the
grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign
terrorists, including the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania,
and on the Pentagon committed on September 11, 2001, and the continuing
and immediate threat of further attacks on United States nationals or
the United States. Because the actions of these persons who commit,
threaten to commit, or support terrorism continue to pose an unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States, the national emergency declared on
September 23, 2001, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with
that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 23, 2003.
Therefore, consistent 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 persons who commit, threaten to commit, or
support terrorism.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 18, 2003.
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