[House Document 105-222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-222
CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
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MESSAGE
FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TRANSMITTING
NOTIFICATION THAT THE IRAN EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND
MARCH 15, 1998, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
March 4, 1998.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
59-011 WASHINGTON : 1998
To the Congress of the United States:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national
emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its
declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register
and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the
emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.
In accordance with this provision, I have sent the enclosed
notice, stating that the national emergency declared with
respect to Iran on March 15, 1995, pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-
1706) is to continue in effective beyond March 15, 1998, to the
Federal Register for publication. This emergency is separate
from that declared on November 14, 1979, in connection with the
Iranian hostage crisis and therefore requires separate renewal
of emergency authorities.
The factors that led me to declare a national emergency
with respect to Iran on March 15, 1995, have not been resolved.
The actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including
support for international terrorism, its efforts to undermine
the Middle East peace process, and its acquisition of weapons
of mass destruction and the means to deliver them, continue to
threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of
the United States. Accordingly, I have determined that it is
necessary to maintain in force the broad programs I have
authorized pursuant to the March 15, 1995, declaration of
emergency.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, March 4, 1998.
Notice
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Continuation of Iran Emergency
On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, I declared a
national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-
1706) to deal with the threat to the national security, foreign
policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the
actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its
support for international terrorism, efforts to undermine the
Middle East peace process, and acquisition of weapons of mass
destruction and the means to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, I
issued Executive Order 12959 imposing more comprehensive
sanctions to further respond to this threat, and on August 19,
1997, I issued Executive Order 13059 consolidating and
clarifying these previous orders.
Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran
continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States, the national emergency declared
on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15,
1998. 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 Iran. Because the
emergency declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an
emergency separate from that declared on November 14, 1979, by
Executive Order 12170, this renewal is distinct from the
emergency renewal of October 1997. This notice shall be
published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the
Congress.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, March 4, 1998.