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69–011 2017

115th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–10 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO 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, THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 

12947 OF JANUARY 23, 1995, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JANUARY 23, 2017, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC 

LAW 94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

JANUARY 17, 2017.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, January 13, 2017. 

Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, 

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 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 declared with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to 

disrupt the Middle East peace process is to continue in effect beyond January 23, 2017. 

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 that are hostile to United States interests in the region. Such actions continue to pose an unusual and 

extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 

economy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it 

is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 

peace process and to maintain in force the sanctions against them 

to respond to this threat. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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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 that 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. 

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. For this reason, the national emergency declared on January 23, 1995, and the measures adopted to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 2017. 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 13, 2017. 

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