[House Document 105-51]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

105th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-51


 
      CONTINUATION OF THE 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, 1997, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)




    March 5, 1997.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
     Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed


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 Iran emergency declared on March 15, 
1995, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) is to continue in effect beyond March 
15, 1997, 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 
its support for international terrorism, 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 authorities that are 
in place by virtue of the March 15, 1995, declaration of 
emergency.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, March 5, 1997.


                                 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.
    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, 
1997. 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 1996. This notice shall be 
published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the 
Congress.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, March 5, 1997.

                                
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