[House Document 106-210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-210
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        CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 NOTIFICATION THAT THE IRAN EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND 
             MARCH 15, 2000, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d).




 March 14, 2000.--Referred to the Committee on International Relations 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
79-011                     WASHINGTON : 2000       





                                           The White House,
                                    Washington, DC, March 13, 2000.
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 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 effect beyond March 15, 2000, 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 last notice of 
continuation was published in the Federal Register on March 12, 
1999.
    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.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.

                                 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. The last notice of 
continuation was published in the Federal Register on March 12, 
1999.
    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, 
2000. 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 November 1999. This notice shall be 
published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the 
Congress.
                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, March 13, 2000.