[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1978-S1979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REPORT OF THE NOTICE OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE IRAN EMERGENCY--MESSAGE 
                       FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 20

  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate 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, 1997, to 
the Federal Register for publication. This emergency is separate from 
that declared on November 14,

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 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 5, 1997.

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