    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [September 29, 1994]
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    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Congress on Measures To Restrict the Participation by
    U.S. Persons in Weapons Proliferation Activities
    September 29, 1994

    To the Congress of the United States:
        Pursuant to section 204(b) of the International Emergency Economic
    Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(b)) and section 301 of the National
    Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), I hereby report to the Congress that I
    have exercised my statutory authority to declare a national emergency
    and to issue an Executive order, which authorizes and directs the
    Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to
    take such actions, including the promulgation of rules, regulations, and
    amendments thereto, and to employ such powers granted to the President
    by, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as may be necessary
    to continue to regulate the activities of United States persons in order
    to prevent their participation in activities, which could contribute to
    the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, and the
    means of their delivery.
        These actions are necessary in view of the danger posed to the
    national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States by
    the continued proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical
    weapons, and of the means of delivering such weapons, and in view of the
    need for more effective controls on activities sustaining such
    proliferation. In the absence of these actions, the participation of
    United States persons in activities contrary to U.S. nonproliferation
    objectives and policies, and which may not be adequately controlled,
    could take place without effective control, posing an unusual and
    extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and
    economy of the United States.
        The countries and regions affected by this action would include
    those currently identified in Supplements to Part 778 of Title 15 of the
    Code of Federal Regulations, concerning nonproliferation controls, as
    well as such other countries as may be of concern from time to time due
    to their involvement in the proliferation of weapons of mass
    destruction, or due to the risk of their being points of diversion to
    proliferation activities.
        It is my intention to review the appropriateness of proposing
    legislation to provide standing authority for these controls, and
    thereafter to terminate the Executive order.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,
    September 29, 1994.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    September 30. The Executive order of September 29 is listed in Appendix
    D at the end of this volume.