[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1874-S1875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS DECLARED 
             ON MARCH 15, 1995, WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--PM 41

  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:
  The crisis between the United States and Iran constituted by the 
actions and policies of the Government of Iran that led to the 
declaration of a national emergency on March 15, 1995, has not been 
resolved. The actions and policies of the Government of Iran 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. Iran remains the 
world's most active state sponsor of terrorism, and continues to 
provide lethal support to Lebanese Hizballah, HAMAS, Palestinian 
Islamic Jihad and numerous other terrorist organizations in the region, 
as well as to the Taliban in Afghanistan and various Iraqi militant 
groups. 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.
  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

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to the Federal Register for publication, stating that the Iran 
emergency declared on March 15, 1995, is to continue in effect beyond 
March 15, 2008.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, March 11, 2008.

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