[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 32 (Monday, March 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S1679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 REPORT CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 
TO IRAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT--PM 129

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 4, 1995, 
the Secretary of the Senate, on March 8, 1996, during the adjournment 
of the Senate, received the following message from the President of the 
United States, together with an accompanying report; which was referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

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, 
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, stating that the Iran emergency declared on March 15, 
1995, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701-1706) is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 1996, to 
the Federal Register for publication. This emergency is separate from 
that declared on November 14, 1979, in connection with the Iranian 
hostage crisis and therefore requires separate renewal of emergency 
authorities.
  The factors that led me to declare a national emergency with respect 
to Iran on March 15, 1995, have not been resolved. The actions and 
policies of the Government of Iran, including its support for 
international terrorism, efforts to undermine the Middle East peace 
process, and its acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the 
means to deliver them, continue to threaten the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. Accordingly, I have 
determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad 
authorities that are in place by virtue of the March 15, 1995, 
declaration of emergency.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, March 8, 1996.

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