[House Document 105-302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-302
AN AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 12947 DEALING WITH THE WORLDWIDE
THREAT POSED BY FOREIGN TERRORISTS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
A REPORT ON DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT
TO TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12947 OF JANUARY 23, 1995,
PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1641(c)
September 11, 1998.--Referred to the Committee on International
Relations and ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, August 20, 1998.
Hon. Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Dear Mr. Speaker: On January 23, 1995, in light of the
threat posed by grave acts of violence committed by foreign
terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace process, using my
authority under, inter alia, the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), I declared a
national emergency and issued Executive Order 12947. Because
such terrorist activities continue to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy,
and economy of the United States, I have renewed the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 12947 annually, most
recently on January 21, 1998. Pursuant to section 204(b) of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(b))
and section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1631), I hereby report to the Congress that I have exercised my
statutory authority to issue an Executive Order that amends
Executive Order 12947 in order more effectively to respond to
the worldwide threat posed by foreign terrorists.
The amendment to the Annex of Executive Order 12947 adds
Usama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Ladin (a.k.a. Usama bin Ladin),
Islamic Army, Abu Hafs al-Masri, and Rifa'i Ahmad Taha Musa to
the list of terrorists that are subject to the prohibitions
contained in the Executive Order. These prohibitions include
the blocking of all property and interests in the property of
the terrorists listed in the Annex, the prohibition of any
transaction or dealing by United States persons or within the
United States in property or interests in property of the
persons designated, and the prohibition of any transaction by
any United States persons or within the United States that
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding,
any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order.
Usama bin Ladin and his organizations and associates have
repeatedly called upon their supporters to perform acts of
violence. Bin Ladin has declared that killing Americans and
their allies ``is an individual duty for every Muslim . . . in
order to liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Holy Mosque.''
These threats are clearly intended to violently disrupt the
Middle East peace process.
This Executive Order does not limit or otherwise affect the
other provisions of Executive Order 12947.
I have authorized these actions in view of the danger posed
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States by the activities of Usama bin Muhammad bin Awad
bin Ladin (a.k.a. Usama bin Ladin), Islamic Army, Abu Hafs al-
Masri, and Rifa'i Ahmad Taha Musa that disrupt the Middle East
peace process. I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order
that I have issued exercising my emergency authorities.
Sincerely,
Bill Clinton.
Executive Order
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Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, in order to take additional steps with respect to
grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that
disrupt the Middle East peace process and the national
emergency described and declared in Executive Order 12947 of
January 23, 1995, hereby order:
Section 1. The title of the Annex to Executive order 12947
of January 23, 1995, is revised to read ``TERRORISTS WHO
THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS.''
Sec. 2. The Annex to Executive Order 12947 of January 23,
1995, is amended by adding thereto the following persons in
appropriate alphabetical order:
Usama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Ladin (a.k.a. Usama bin
Ladin)
Islamic Army (a.k.a. Al-Qaida, Islamic Salvation
Foundation, The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy
Places, The World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and
Crusaders, and The Group for the Preservation of the Holy
Sites)
Abu Hafs al-Masri
Rifa'i Ahmad Taha Musa
Sec. 3. Nothing contained in this order shall create any
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any
party against the United States, its agencies or
instrumentalities, its officers or employees, or any other
person.
Sec. 4. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 a.m., eastern
daylight time on August 21, 1998.
(b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and
published in the Federal Register.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, August 20, 1998.