Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burma, 29035-29036 [08-1280]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 97 (Monday, May 19, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 29035-29036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1280]



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Part VI





The President





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Notice of May 16, 2008--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Burma


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 97 / Monday, May 19, 2008 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Notice of May 16, 2008

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to Burma

                On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 
                13047, certifying to the Congress under section 570(b) 
                of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
                Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 
                104-208), that the Government of Burma has engaged in 
                large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in 
                Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the 
                prohibition on new investment in Burma by United States 
                persons contained in that section. The President also 
                declared a national emergency to deal with the threat 
                posed to the national security and foreign policy of 
                the United States by the actions and policies of the 
                Government of Burma, invoking the authority, inter 
                alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers 
                Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.

                On July 28, 2003, I issued Executive Order 13310 taking 
                additional steps with respect to that national 
                emergency by putting in place an import ban required by 
                the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 and 
                prohibiting exports of financial services to Burma and 
                the dealing in property in which certain designated 
                Burmese persons have an interest. On October 18, 2007, 
                I issued Executive Order 13448 to expand prohibitions 
                to include the Burmese regime's financial supporters 
                and their companies, as well as individuals determined 
                to be responsible for or to have participated in human 
                rights abuses or to have engaged in activities 
                facilitating public corruption. On April 30, 2008, I 
                issued Executive Order 13464 taking additional steps 
                with respect to the Government of Burma's continued 
                repression of the democratic opposition in Burma.

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                Because the actions and policies of the Government of 
                Burma continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
                threat to the national security and foreign policy of 
                the United States, the national emergency declared on 
                May 20, 1997, and expanded on October 18, 2007, and 
                April 30, 2008, and the measures adopted to deal with 
                that emergency, must continue in effect beyond May 20, 
                2008. 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 with 
                respect to Burma. This notice shall be published in the 
                Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    May 16, 2008.

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