For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 8, 2006
Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
On May 11, 2004, pursuant to my authority under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701- 1706) and the Syria Accountability and
Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-175), I issued
Executive Order 13338 in which I declared a national emergency authorizing
the blocking of property of certain persons and prohibiting the exportation
or reexportation of certain goods to Syria. On April 25, 2006, I issued
Executive Order 13399 to expand the scope of this national emergency. I
took these actions 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 the Government of Syria in supporting
terrorism, interfering in Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and
missile programs, and undermining United States and international efforts
with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.
Because the actions and policies of the Government of Syria 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 May 11, 2004, and the
measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in
effect beyond May 11, 2006. 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 authorizing the blocking of property of certain
persons and prohibiting the exportation or reexportation of certain goods
to Syria.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to
the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 8, 2006.
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