For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 16, 2004
Notice Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process
On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President
declared a national emergency 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, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States constituted by grave acts of violence
committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East
peace process. On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, the
President modified the Annex to Executive Order 12947 to identify four
additional persons, including Usama bin Laden, who threaten to disrupt
the Middle East peace process.
Because these terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle
East peace process and 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 January 23, 1995, as
expanded on August 20, 1998, and the measures adopted on those dates to
deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23,
2004. 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 foreign terrorists who threaten to
disrupt the Middle East peace process.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 16, 2004.
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