    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 25 (Monday, June 26, 2000)]
    [Pages 1429-1430]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Executive Order 13159--Blocking Property of the Government of the
    Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched
    Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons

    June 21, 2000

        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States of America, including the International
    Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the
    National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of
    title 3, United States Code.
        I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, in
    view of the policies underlying Executive Order 12938 of November 14,
    1994, and Executive Order 13085 of May 26, 1998, find that the risk of
    nuclear proliferation created by the accumulation of a large volume of
    weapons-usable fissile material in the territory of the Russian
    Federation constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the
    national security and foreign policy of the United States, and hereby
    declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
        I hereby order:
        Section 1. A major national security goal of the United States is to
    ensure that fissile material removed from Russian nuclear weapons
    pursuant to various arms control and disarmament agreements is dedicated
    to peaceful uses, subject to transparency measures, and protected from
    diversion to activities of proliferation concern. As reflected in
    Executive Order 13085, the full implementation of the Agreement Between
    the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the
    Russian Federation Concerning the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium
    Extracted from Nuclear Weapons, dated February 18, 1993, and related
    contracts and agreements (collectively, the ``HEU Agreements'') is
    essential to the attainment of this goal. The HEU Agreements provide for
    the conversion of approximately 500 metric tons of highly enriched
    uranium contained in Russian nuclear weapons into low-enriched uranium
    for use as fuel in commercial nuclear reactors. In furtherance of our
    national security goals, all heads of departments and agencies of the
    United States Government shall continue to take all appropriate measures
    within their authority to further the full implementation of the HEU
    Agreements.
        Sec. 2. Government of the Russian Federation assets directly related
    to the implementation of the HEU Agreements currently may be subject to
    attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other
    judicial process, thereby jeopardizing the full implementation of the
    HEU Agreements to the detriment of U.S. foreign policy. In order

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    to ensure the preservation and proper and complete transfer to the
    Government of the Russian Federation of all payments due to it under the
    HEU Agreements, and except to the extent provided in regulations,
    orders, directives, or licenses that may hereafter be issued pursuant to
    this order, all property and interests in property of the Government of
    the Russian Federation directly related to the implementation of the HEU
    Agreements that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the
    United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or
    control of United States persons, including their overseas branches, are
    hereby blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or
    otherwise dealt in. Unless licensed or authorized pursuant to this
    order, any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment,
    or other judicial process is null and void with respect to any property
    or interest in property blocked pursuant to this order.
        Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order: (a) The term ``person''
    means an individual or entity;
        (b) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust,
    joint venture, corporation, or other organization;
        (c) The term ``United States person'' means any United States
    citizen; permanent resident alien; juridical person organized under the
    laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States,
    including foreign branches; or any person in the United States; and
        (d) The term ``Government of the Russian Federation'' means the
    Government of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency,
    or instrumentality thereof, and any person owned or controlled by, or
    acting for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation.
        Sec. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
    Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and, as appropriate, other
    agencies, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the
    promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted
    to me by IEEPA, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
    order. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these
    functions to other officers and agencies of the United States
    Government. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby
    directed to take all appropriate measures within their statutory
    authority to carry out the provisions of this order.
        (b) Nothing contained in this order shall relieve a person from any
    requirement to obtain a license or other authorization from any
    department or agency of the United States Government in compliance with
    applicable laws and regulations subject to the jurisdiction of the
    department or agency.
        Sec. 5. This order is not intended to create, nor does it create,
    any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable
    at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, officers, or
    any other person.
        Sec. 6. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
    time on June 22, 2000.
        (b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in
    the Federal Register.
                                                William J. Clinton
    The White House,
    June 21, 2000.

    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., June 23,
    2000]

    Note: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press
    Secretary on June 22, and it was published in the Federal Register on
    June 26.