United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, January 10, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:28

Author: George W. Bush  | Date: January 2, 2003

Notice—Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya,
January 2, 2003

On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order 12543, President Reagan declared a national emergency 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 Libya. On January 8, 1986, by Executive Order 12544, the President took additional measures to block Libyan assets in the United States. The President has transmitted a notice continuing this emergency to the Congress and the Federal Register every year since 1986.

The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the declaration of a national emergency on January 7, 1986, has not been resolved. Despite the United Nations Security Council’s suspension of U.N. sanctions against Libya upon the Libyan government’s hand-over of the Pan Am 103 bombing suspects, Libya has not yet complied with its obligations under U.N. Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), which include Libya’s obligation to accept responsibility for the actions of its officials and pay compensation.

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 Libya. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

George W. Bush
The White House,
January 2, 2003.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:03 a.m., January 3, 2003]

Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on January 3, and it was published in the Federal Register on January 6. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue.

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