[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.

                                  
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