[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 3 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Pages 199-200]
[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 19, 2001

    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. The order, issued pursuant 
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, among other 
authorities, blocks 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, who 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 
21, 2000. 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 made effective on

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January 24, 1995, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect 
beyond January 23, 2001. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d)2 
of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(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 19, 2001.

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 3:33 p.m., January 19, 
2001]

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