[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 3, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 3CFRMar13]
Notice of March 13, 2002
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, including its support for international
terrorism, efforts to undermine the Middle East peace process,
and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means
to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, the President issued
Executive Order 12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to
further respond to this threat, and on August 19, 1997, the
President issued Executive Order 13059 consolidating and
clarifying the previous orders.
Because the 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, the national emergency declared
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on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15,
2002. 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.
Because the emergency declared by Executive Order 12957
constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on
November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, this renewal is
distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2001. This
notice shall be published in the Federal
eister and transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 13, 2002.