[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-05879]


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                Notice of March 12, 2014

                
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. On May 6, 1995, the President 
                issued Executive Order 12959, imposing more 
                comprehensive sanctions on Iran to further respond to 
                this threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued 
                Executive Order 13059, consolidating and clarifying the 
                previous orders. I took additional steps pursuant to 
                this national emergency in Executive Order 13553 of 
                September 28, 2010, Executive Order 13574 of May 23, 
                2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, 
                Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive 
                Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, Executive Order 13608 of 
                May 1, 2012, Executive Order 13622 of July 30, 2012, 
                Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, and Executive 
                Order 13645 of June 3, 2013.

                While the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 
                and Iran that went into effect on January 20, 2014, 
                marks the first time in a decade that Iran has agreed 
                to and taken specific actions to halt its nuclear 
                program and roll it back in key respects, certain 
                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. For this reason, the national emergency 
                declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect 
                beyond March 15, 2014. 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 declared in 
                Executive Order 12957. The emergency declared by 
                Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate 
                from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive 
                Order 12170. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from 
                the emergency renewal of November 2013.

                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    March 12, 2014.

[FR Doc. 2014-05879
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