For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 5, 2005
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 blocking the property of certain persons and
prohibiting the exportation or reexportation of certain goods to
Syria. 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 actions of the Government of Syria in
supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of 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, 2005.
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 blocking the 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 5, 2005.
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