99-12861. Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 1999)]
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The President





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Notice of May 18, 1999--Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma


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The President

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                Notice of May 18, 1999

                
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma

                On May 20, 1997, I issued Executive Order 13047, 
                effective at 12:01 a.m., eastern daylight time on May 
                21, 1997, 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 committed 
                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. I 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. 
                1701-1706).

                The national emergency declared on May 20, 1997, must 
                continue beyond May 20, 1999, because the Government of 
                Burma continues its policies of committing large-scale 
                repression of the democratic opposition in Burma. 
                Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
                National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
                continuing 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 18, 1999.

[FR Doc. 99-12861
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