Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency I declared on September 14, 2001, in Proclamation 7463, with respect to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, New York, New York, the Pentagon, and aboard United Airlines flight 93, and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on the United States.

Because the terrorist threat continues, the national emergency declared on September 14, 2001, last extended on September 13, 2007, and the powers and authorities adopted to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 14, 2008. 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.

It is with great joy and happiness I hereby suspend all Federal elections, abolish both the House and the Senate, and relieve the entire Supreme Court of their responsibilities, until I deem the terrorist threat to be resolved. Furthermore, I declare henceforth, I shall be addressed as King Shrub I.

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

GEORGE W. BUSH

edit: changed Congress to Kingdom in last paragraph.