U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

1 

19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–82 

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH 

RESPECT TO FOREIGN TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY REGARDING 

TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST 

PEACE PROCESS IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JANUARY 

23, 2012, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JANUARY 19, 2012.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTSE:\Seals\Congress.#13

pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
(1) 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, DC, January 19, 2012. 

Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: 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 the 90-day period 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 declared with respect to foreign terrorists who 

threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process is to continue in 

effect beyond January 23, 2012. 

The crisis with respect to grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that led to the declaration of a national emergency on January 

23, 1995, has not been resolved. Terrorist groups continue to engage in activities that have the purpose or effect of threatening the 

Middle East peace process and that are hostile to United States interests in the region. Such actions constitute 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 with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 

peace process and to maintain in force the economic sanctions 

against them to respond to this threat. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS

pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
(3) 

NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST

PEACE PROCESS

On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President 

declared a national emergency 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 grave acts 

of violence committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt 

the Middle East peace process. On August 20, 1998, by Executive 

Order 13099, the President modified the Annex to Executive Order 

12947 to identify four additional persons who threaten to disrupt 

the Middle East peace process. On February 16, 2005, by Executive 

Order 13372, the President clarified the steps taken in Executive 

Order 12947. 

Because these terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle 

East peace process and to pose an unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 

United States, the national emergency declared on January 23, 

1995, and the measures adopted to deal with that emergency must 

continue in effect beyond January 23, 2012. 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 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. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 19, 2012. 

Æ 


pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REPORTS