[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 3 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Page 94]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To 
Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

January 20, 1999

    On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, I declared a national 
emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
constituted by grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists 
that disrupt the Middle East peace process. By Executive Order 12947 of 
January 23, 1995, I blocked the assets in the United States, or in the 
control of United States persons, of foreign terrorists who threaten to 
disrupt the Middle East peace process. I also prohibited transactions or 
dealings by United States persons in such property. On August 20, 1998, 
by Executive Order 13099, I identified four additional persons, 
including Usama bin Ladin, that threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
peace process. I have annually transmitted notices of the continuation 
of this national emergency to the Congress and the Federal Register. 
Last year's notice of continuation was published in the Federal Register 
on January 22, 1998. Because terrorist activities continue to threaten 
the Middle East peace process and vital interests of the United States 
in the Middle East, the national emergency declared on January 23, 1995, 
and the measures that took effect on January 24, 1995, to deal with that 
emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 1999. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with respect to 
foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace 
process.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
January 20, 1999.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., January 21, 
1999]

Note: This notice was published in the Federal Register on January 22.