Other Presidential Documents Memorandum of July 23, 2002 Delegation of Authority With Respect to Concluding Amendments to the July :12, :1999, Agreement Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products From the Russian Federation Memorandum for the Secretazy of Commerce By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered that the Secretary of Commerce is designated and em- powered to exercise, following consultations with the United States Trade Representative and other agencies as appropriate, the authority vested in the President to conclude amendments to the July 12, 1\365\365\365, Agreement Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products from the Russian Federation in accordance with Article XI of the 1\365\3650 Agreement on Trade Relations be- tween the United States of America and the Russian Federation, and title IV of the Trade Act of 1974. The Secretary may exercise such authority without approval, ratification, or other action of the President. As the Secretary of Commerce may direct, the Assistant Secretary for Im- port Administration is authorized to exercise the authority vested in the Secretary by this memorandum. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Fed- eral Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, July 23, 2002. Notice of July 30, 2002 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order 12722, President Bush declared a national emergency with respect to Iraq pursuant to the International Emer- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the un- usual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and polices of the Govern- ment of Iraq. By Executive Orders 12722 of August 2, 1990, and 12724 of August 9, 1990, the President imposed trade sanctions on Iraq and blocked Iraqi government assets. Because the Government of Iraq has continued to engage in activities hostile to U.S. interests, the national emergency de- clared on August 2, 1990, and the measures adopted on August 2 and Au- gust 9, 1990, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond August 2, 2002. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the Na- tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iraq. 305
�
