For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 17, 2001
Notice
Continuation of Emergency with Respect To
Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared
a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to
the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States
constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in
Colombia, and the unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm such actions
cause in the United States and abroad. The order blocks all property and
interests in property that are in the United States or within the
possession or control of United States persons or foreign persons listed in
an annex to the order, as well as of foreign persons determined to play a
significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in
Colombia. The order similarly blocks all property and interests in
property of foreign persons determined to materially assist in, or provide
financial or technological support for, or goods or services in support of,
the narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant
to the order, or persons determined to be owned or controlled by, or to act
for or on behalf of, persons designated in or pursuant to the order. The
order also prohibits any transaction or dealing by United States persons or
within the United States in such property or interests in property.
Because the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in
Colombia continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States and to cause unparalleled violence,
corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad, the national
emergency declared on October 21, 1995, and the measures adopted pursuant
thereto to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October
21, 2001. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency
for 1 year with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in
Colombia. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 16, 2001.
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