For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 1, 2006
Notice Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Sudan
On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, the President
declared a national emergency with respect to Sudan 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
and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and
policies of the Government of Sudan. On April 26, 2006, by Executive
Order 13400, I expanded the national emergency by determining that the
conflict in Sudan's Darfur region posed an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,
and I ordered the blocking of property of certain persons connected to
that conflict. On October 13, 2006, I issued Executive Order 13412 to
amend the comprehensive sanctions with respect to Sudan set forth in
Executive Order 13067.
Because the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national
security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency
declared on November 3, 1997, as expanded
on April 26, 2006, must continue in effect beyond November 3, 2006.
Therefore, consistent 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 Sudan.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 1, 2006.
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