[House Document 113-15]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
113th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-15
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, 2013, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
March 12, 2013.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs 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, 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 to the
Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating
that the national emergency with respect to Iran that was
declared on March 15, 1995, is to continue in effect beyond
March 15, 2013.
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 to maintain in force comprehensive
sanctions against Iran to deal with this threat.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 12, 2013.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran
On March 15, 1995, the President issued Executive Order
12957, which declared a national emergency with respect to Iran
and, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), took related steps 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 on Iran to further respond to this
threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive
Order 13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous orders.
I took additional steps pursuant to this national emergency in
Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, Executive Order
13574 of May 23, 2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20,
2011, Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive
Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, Executive Order 13608 of May 1,
2012, Executive Order 13622 of July 30, 2012, and Executive
Order 13628 of October 9, 2012.
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. For
this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order
12957 must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2013. 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 declared in Executive
Order 12957. The emergency declared by Executive Order 12957
constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on
November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170. This renewal,
therefore, is distinct from the emergency renewal of November
2012.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 12, 2013.