[House Document 107-51]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-51 


 
         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, 2001, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)




 March 13, 2001.--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 emergency declared with respect to 
Iran is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2001, to the 
Federal Register for publication. The most recent notice 
continuing this emergency was published in the Federal Register 
on March 14, 2000.
    The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of the 
Government of Iran, including its support for international 
terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East peace, and 
acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means to 
deliver them, that led to the declaration of a national 
emergency on March 15, 1995, has not been resolved. These 
actions and policies are contrary to the interests of the 
United States in the region and threaten vital interests of the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States. For these reasons, I have determined that I must 
continue the declaration of national emergency with respect to 
Iran necessary to maintain comprehensive sanctions against Iran 
to respond to this threat.

                                                    George W. Bush.
    The White House, March 13, 2001.
                                 Notice

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                     Continuation of Iran Emergency

    On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President 
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, 
the President issued Executive Order 12959 imposing more 
comprehensive sanctions to further respond to this threat, and 
on August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13059 
consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. The last 
notice of continuation was published in the Federal Register on 
March 14, 2000.
    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, 
2001. 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 2000. This notice shall be 
published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the 
Congress.

                                                    George W. Bush.
    The White House, March 13, 2001.

                                  
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