    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 17 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
    [Pages 794-796]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Executive Order 13399--Blocking Property of Additional Persons in
    Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to Syria

    April 25, 2006

        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 (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the
    National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 5 of the
    United Nations Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c)

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    (UNPA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code; and in view of
    United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1636 of October 31,
    2005,
        I, George W. Bush, President of the United States of America,
    determine that it is in the interests of the United States to (1) assist
    the international independent investigation Commission (the
    ``Commission'') established pursuant to UNSCR 1595 of April 7, 2005, (2)
    assist the Government of Lebanon in identifying and holding accountable
    in accordance with applicable law those persons who were involved in
    planning, sponsoring, organizing, or perpetrating the terrorist act in
    Beirut, Lebanon, on February 14, 2005, that resulted in the
    assassination of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafiq Hariri, and the
    deaths of 22 others, and other bombings or assassination attempts in
    Lebanon since October 1, 2004, that are related to Hariri's
    assassination or that implicate the Government of Syria or its officers
    or agents, and (3) take note of the Commission's conclusions in its
    report of October 19, 2005, that there is converging evidence pointing
    to both Lebanese and Syrian involvement in terrorist acts, that
    interviewees tried to mislead the Commission's investigation by giving
    false or inaccurate statements, and that a senior official of Syria
    submitted false information to the Commission. In light of these
    determinations, and to take additional steps with respect to the
    national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004,
    concerning certain actions of the Government of Syria, I hereby order:
        Section 1. (a) Except to the extent that sections 203(b)(1), (3),
    and (4) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1), (3) and (4)) may apply, or to
    the extent provided in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that
    may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract
    entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective
    date of this order, all property and interests in property 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 any United
    States person, including any overseas branch, of the following persons
    are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or
    otherwise dealt in: persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury,
    after consultation with the Secretary of State,
        (i) to be, or to have been, involved in the planning, sponsoring,
    organizing, or perpetrating of:
        (A) the terrorist act in Beirut, Lebanon, that resulted in the
    assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and the
    deaths of 22 others; or
        (B) any other bombing, assassination, or assassination attempt in
    Lebanon since October 1, 2004, that is related to Hariri's assassination
    or that implicates the Government of Syria or its officers or agents;
        (ii) to have obstructed or otherwise impeded the work of the
    Commission established pursuant to UNSCR 1595;
        (iii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial,
    material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support
    of, any such terrorist act, bombing, or assassination attempt, or any
    person designated pursuant to this order; or
        (iv) to be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act
    for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person designated
    pursuant to this order.
        (b) I hereby determine that, to the extent section 203(b)(2) of
    IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) may apply, the making of donations of the
    type of articles specified in such section by, to, or for the benefit of
    any person designated pursuant to this order would seriously impair my
    ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order
    13338, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by paragraph (a)
    of this section.
        (c) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include but
    are not limited to (i) the making of any contribution or provision of
    funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person
    designated pursuant to this order, and (ii) the receipt of any
    contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such
    person.
        Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction by a United States person or within the
    United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or
    avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in
    this order is prohibited.

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        (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set
    forth in this order is prohibited.
        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, group, subgroup, or other organization; and
        (c) the term ``United States person'' means any United States
    citizen, permanent resident alien, entity 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.
        Sec. 4. For those persons designated pursuant to this order who
    might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that,
    because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets
    instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken
    pursuant to this order would render these measures ineffectual. I
    therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in
    addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338,
    there need be no prior notice of a determination made pursuant to
    section 1(a) of this order.
        Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the
    Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including
    the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers
    granted to the President by IEEPA and UNPA, 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, consistent with applicable law. All agencies
    of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all
    appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions
    of this order and, where appropriate, to advise the Secretary of the
    Treasury in a timely manner of the measures taken.
        Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any
    right, benefit or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at
    law or in equity by any party against the United States, its
    departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers or
    employees, or any other person.
        Sec. 7. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time
    on April 26, 2006.
                                                    George W. Bush
    The White House,
    April 25, 2006.

    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., April 27,
    2006]

    Note: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press
    Secretary on April 26, and it was published in the Federal Register on
    April 28.