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29–011 2013

113th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 113–6 

CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL 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, 2013, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JANUARY 18, 2013.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, January 17, 2013. 

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 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, 2013. 

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. Therefore, 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. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

FOREIGN 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, 2013. 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 17, 2013. 

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