[House Document 115-10]
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115th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 115-10
 
 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TERRORISTS WHO 
           THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

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                             COMMUNICATION

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                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

   NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY REGARDING TERRORISTS WHO 
THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, THAT WAS DECLARED IN 
  EXECUTIVE ORDER 12947 OF JANUARY 23, 1995, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT 
 BEYOND JANUARY 23, 2017, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-
                   412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257)

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  January 17, 2017.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
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                         U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

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                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 13, 2017.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
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 declared 
with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the 
Middle East peace process is to continue in effect beyond 
January 23, 2017.
    The crisis with respect to grave acts of violence committed 
by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
peace process that led to the declaration of a national 
emergency on January 23, 1995, has not been resolved. Terrorist 
groups continue to engage in activities that have the purpose 
or effect of threatening the Middle East peace process that are 
hostile to United States interests in the region. Such actions 
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to 
continue the national emergency declared with respect to 
foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
peace process and to maintain in force the sanctions against 
them to respond to this threat.

            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.











                                 Notice

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 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who 
           Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

    On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the 
President declared a national emergency 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 grave acts of violence committed by 
foreign terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace process. 
On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, the President 
modified the Annex to Executive Order 12947 to identify four 
additional persons who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
peace process. On February 16, 2005, by Executive Order 13372, 
the President clarified the steps taken in Executive Order 
12947.
    These terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle 
East peace process and 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 January 23, 1995, and the measures adopted to deal 
with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 
2017. 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 foreign 
terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace 
process.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                      Barack Obama.
    The White House, January 13, 2017.

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