[House Document 106-12]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-12

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  CONTINUATION ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE MIDDLE EAST 
                             PEACE PROCESS

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO GRAVE ACTS OF 
 VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY FOREIGN TERRORISTS THAT DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST 
   PEACE PROCESS IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT, BEYOND JANUARY 23, 1999, 
                     PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)




February 2, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on International Relations 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                    
69-011                     WASHINGTON : 1999




                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 20, 1999.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: 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 emergency declared 
with respect to grave acts of violence committed by foreign 
terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace process is to 
continue in effect beyond January 23, 1999, to the Federal 
Register for publication. The most recent notice continuing 
this emergency was published in the Federal Register on January 
22, 1998.
    The crisis with respect to the grave acts of violence 
committed by foreign terrorists that threaten to disrupt the 
Middle East peace process that led to the declaration on 
January 23, 1995, of a national emergency has not been 
resolved. Terrorist groups continue to engage in activities 
with the purpose or effect of threatening the Middle East peace 
process, and which are hostile to United States interests in 
the region.
    Such actions threaten vital interests of the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. On 
August 20, 1998, I identified four additional persons, 
including Usama bin Ladin, that threaten to disrupt the Middle 
East peace process. For these reasons, I have determined that 
it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities 
necessary to deny any financial support from the United States 
for foreign terrorists that threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
peace process.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.


                                 Notice

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Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt 
                     the Middle East Peace Process

    On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, I declared a 
national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of 
the United States constituted by grave acts of violence 
committed by foreign terrorists that disrupt the Middle East 
peace process. By Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, I 
blocked the assets in the United States, or in the control of 
United States persons, of foreign terrorists who threaten to 
disrupt the Middle East peace process. I also prohibited 
transactions or dealings by United States persons in such 
property. On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, I 
identified four additional persons, including Usama bin Ladin, 
that threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process. I have 
annually transmitted notices of the continuation of this 
national emergency to the Congress and the Federal Register. 
Last year's notice of continuation was published in the Federal 
Register on January 22, 1998. Because terrorist activities 
continue to threaten the Middle East peace process and vital 
interests of the United States in the Middle East, the national 
emergency declared on January 23, 1995, and the measures that 
took effect on January 24, 1995, to deal with that emergency 
must continue in effect beyond January 23, 1999. 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 foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the 
Middle East peace process.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, January 20, 1999.

                                
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