[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 28 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S2481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--PM 9

  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. Consistent with this provision, I have sent the 
enclosed notice stating that the Iran emergency declared on March 15, 
1995, is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2005, to the Federal 
Register for publication. The most recent notice continuing this 
emergency was published in the Federal Register on March 12, 2004 (69 
FR 12051).
  The crisis between the United States and Iran constituted by the 
actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its support 
for international terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East peace, 
and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver 
them, that led to the declaration of a national emergency on March 15, 
1995, has not been resolved. These actions and policies are contrary to 
the interests of the United States in the region and pose a continuing 
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 maintain in force comprehensive 
sanctions against Iran to respond to this threat.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
                                       The White House, March 10, 2005.

  Notice--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, including its support for 
international terrorism, efforts to undermine the Middle East peace 
process, and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means 
to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, the President issued Executive Order 
12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to further respond to this 
threat, and on August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 
13059 consolidating and clarifying the previous orders.
  Because 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, the national 
emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond 
March 15, 2005. 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. Because the emergency 
declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate 
from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, this 
renewal is distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2004. This 
notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to 
the Congress.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, March 10, 2005.

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