[House Document 112-93]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 112-93
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 NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND
MARCH 15, 2012, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
March 13, 2012.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, March 13, 2012.
The Hon. John Boehner,
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, within 90 days
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 to the Federal Register for
publication stating that the national emergency with respect to
Iran that was declared on March 15, 1995, is to continue in
effect beyond March 15, 2012.
The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting
from the actions and policies of the Government of Iran has not
been resolved. The actions and policies of the Government of
Iran are contrary to the interests of the United States in the
region and continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is
necessary to continue the national emergency declared with
respect to Iran and maintain in force comprehensive sanctions
against Iran to respond to this threat.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency
With Respect to Iran
Executive Order 12957
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 unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States constituted by the actions and policies of the
Government of Iran. On May 6, 1995, the President issued
Executive Order 12959, imposing more comprehensive sanctions to
further respond to this threat; on August 19, 1997, the
President issued Executive Order 13059, consolidating and
clarifying the previous orders; and I issued Executive Order
13553 of September 28, 2010, Executive Order 13574 of May 23,
2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, and Executive
Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, to take additional steps
pursuant to this national emergency.
Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to 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, 2012. Therefore, in
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 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
2011. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
and transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 13, 2012.