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Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the
Situation in or in Relation to Sudan
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 30, 2008

Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the
Situation in or in Relation to Sudan

ÿÿWhite House News


On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, a national emergency was
declared 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, in Executive Order 13400, I determined 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, expanded
the scope of the national emergency to deal with that threat, and ordered
the blocking of property of certain persons connected to the conflict. On
October 13, 2006, I issued Executive Order 13412 to take additional steps
with respect to the national emergency and to implement the Darfur Peace
and Accountability Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-344).

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, 2008. 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,

October 30, 2008.

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