[House Document 114-17]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




114th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 114-17
 
      CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

                              transmitting

    NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN, 
  ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957, AS 
 AMENDED AND EXTENDED, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 15, 2014, 
                     PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)




   March 13, 2015.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                        Washington, March 11, 2015.
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 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, 2015.
    The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting 
from certain actions and policies of the Government of Iran has 
not been resolved. The Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the 
P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, 
Russia and China) and Iran went into effect on January 20, 
2014, and was renewed by mutual consent of the P5+1 and Iran on 
July 19, 2014, and November 24, 2014, extending the temporary 
sanctions relief provided under the JPOA through June 30, 2015. 
This marks the first time in a decade that Iran has agreed to 
take, and has taken specific actions that stop the advance and 
roll back key elements of its nuclear program. In return for 
Iran's actions on its nuclear program, the P5+1, in 
coordination with the European Union, are taking actions to 
implement the limited, temporary, and reversible sanctions 
relief outlined in the JPOA.
    Nevertheless, certain 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.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.
                                 Notice

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              Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                            Respect to Iran

    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 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, Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 
2012, and Executive Order 13645 of June 3, 2013.
    While the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 and 
Iran that went into effect on January 20, 2014, and was renewed 
by mutual consent of the P5+1 and Iran on July 19, 2014, and 
November 24, 2014, marks the first time in a decade that Iran 
has agreed to and taken specific actions that stop the advance 
and roll back key elements of its nuclear program, certain 
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 on March 15, 1995, must 
continue in effect beyond March 15, 2015. 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 in 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 
2014.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                                      Barack Obama.
    The White House, March 11, 2015.