[House Document 113-97]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
113th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-97
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND
MARCH 15, 2014
March 13, 2014.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
To the Congress of the United States:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national
emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date
of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal
Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that
the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary
date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the
Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating
that the national emergency with respect to Iran that was
declared on March 15, 1995, is to continue in effect beyond
March 15, 2014.
The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting
from the actions and policies of the Government of Iran has not
been resolved. The Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1
and Iran went into effect on January 20, 2014, for a period of
6 months. This marks the first time in a decade that Iran has
agreed to and taken specific actions to halt its nuclear
program and to roll it back in key respects. In return for
Iran's actions on its nuclear program, the P5+1, in
coordination with the European Union, are taking actions to
implement the limited, temporary, and reversible sanctions
relief outlined in the JPOA.
Nevertheless, certain actions and policies of the
Government of Iran are contrary to the interests of the United
States in the region and continue to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy,
and economy of the United States. For these reasons, I have
determined that it is necessary to continue the national
emergency declared with respect to Iran and to maintain in
force comprehensive sanctions against Iran to deal with this
threat.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 12, 2014.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran
On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President
declared a national emergency with respect to Iran, pursuant to
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States constituted by the actions and policies of the
Government of Iran. On May 6, 1995, the President issued
Executive Order 12959, imposing more comprehensive sanctions on
Iran to further respond to this threat. On August 19, 1997, the
President issued Executive Order 13059, consolidating and
clarifying the previous orders. I took additional steps
pursuant to this national emergency in Executive Order 13553 of
September 28, 2010, Executive Order 13574 of May 23, 2011,
Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, Executive Order
13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive Order 13606 of April 22,
2012, Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012, Executive Order
13622 of July 30, 2012, Executive Order 13628 of October 9,
2012, and Executive Order 13645 of June 3, 2013.
While the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 and
Iran that went into effect on January 20, 2014, marks the first
time in a decade that Iran has agreed to and taken specific
actions to halt its nuclear program and roll it back in key
respects, certain actions and policies of the Government of
Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to
the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared
on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15,
2014. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing
for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran declared
in Executive Order 12957. The emergency declared by Executive
Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that
declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170. This
renewal, therefore, is distinct from the emergency renewal of
November 2013.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 12, 2014.