[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S1581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 REPORT OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO 
 IRAN THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957 ON MARCH 15, 1995--PM 
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  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, 
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 with respect to Iran that was 
declared on March 15, 1995, is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 
2014.
  The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting from the 
actions and policies of the Government of Iran has not been resolved. 
The Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 and Iran went into 
effect on January 20, 2014, for a period of 6 months. This marks the 
first time in a decade that Iran has agreed to and taken specific 
actions to halt its nuclear program and to roll it back in key 
respects. In return for Iran's actions on its nuclear program, the 
P5+1, in coordination with the European Union, are taking actions to 
implement the limited, temporary, and reversible sanctions relief 
outlined in the JPOA.
  Nevertheless, certain actions and policies of the Government of Iran 
are contrary to the interests of the United States in the region and 
continue to pose an 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 to maintain in 
force comprehensive sanctions against Iran to deal with this threat.
                                                        Barack Obama.  
The White House, March 12, 2014.

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