Title Declaration of a national emergency with respect to Syria : message from the President of the United States transmitting a declaration of a national emergency with respect to the threat constituted by certain actions of the government of Syria. Further, in accordance with subsection 5(b) of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (SAA), Pub. L. 108-175, this message also constitutes the report on the exercise of the waiver authority pursuant to that statute, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(b).