Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to

Executive Order 13253 of January 16, 2002, I delegated
authority to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Transportation to order members of the Reserve
Components to active duty and to waive certain
statutory military personnel requirements. By Executive
Order 13235 of November 16, 2001, I delegated authority
to the Secretary of Defense to exercise certain
emergency construction authority. By Executive Order
13286 of February 28, 2003, I transferred the authority
delegated to the Secretary of Transportation in
Executive Order 13223 to the Secretary of Homeland
Security.

Because the terrorist threat continues, the national
emergency declared on September 14, 2001, and the
measures taken on September 14, 2001, November 16,
2001, and January 16, 2002, to deal with that
emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 14,
2003. Therefore, I am continuing in effect for an
additional year the national emergency I declared on
September 14, 2001, with respect to the terrorist
threat.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
and transmitted to the Congress.

(Presidential Sig.)B

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 10, 2003.