Message to the Congress of the United States

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. I have sent the enclosed notice to the Federal Register for publication, stating that the Burma emergency is to continue beyond May 20, 2008.

The crisis betweenthe United States andBurma arising from the actions and policies of the Government ofBurma, including its engaging in large-scale repression of the democratic opposition inBurma, that led to the declaration of a national emergency on May 20, 1997, and its expansion on October 18, 2007, and April 30, 2008, has not been resolved. These actions and policies are hostile to U.S. interests and pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy ofthe United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect toBurma and maintain in force the sanctions against Burma to respond to this threat. This action does not inhibit any efforts on the part ofthe United States to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Burmain the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

May 16, 2008.

SOURCE White House Press Office

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