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99–011 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–254

PERIODIC REPORT ON 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

A SIX MONTH PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY, 

DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12947 OF JANUARY 23, 1995, 

WITH RESPECT TO TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT 

THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 

1641(c) AND 50 U.S.C. 1703(c)

SEPTEMBER 4, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on International 

Relations and ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, July 31, 2002. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: As required by section 401(c) of the National 

Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I 

transmit herewith a 6-month periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency with respect to terrorists 

who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST

PEACE PROCESS

This report covers developments over the course of the past 6-

months concerning the national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that 

was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, as expanded in scope by Executive Order 13099 of August 20, 1998. The 

report is submitted pursuant to section 204(c) of the International 

Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c) (IEEPA), and 

section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c). 

1. There have been no amendments to the Terrorism Sanctions 

Regulations, 31 CFR Part 595 (the ‘‘Regulations’’), during the current reporting period. 

2. On March 27, 2002, the Department of the Treasury’s Office 

of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (a.k.a. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Battalion), a Fatah-affiliated group in 

the West Bank, to its list of Specially Designated Nationals and 

Blocked Persons. The Secretary of State designated Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of Executive Order 

12947, as amended, and concurrently, pursuant to section 1(b) of 

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, (‘‘Blocking Property 

and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten 

To Commit, or Support Terrorism’’) and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death 

Penalty Act of 1996. On May 31, 2002, OFAC issued a superseding 

designation of Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development 

(HLF) of Richardson, Texas, its other offices in the United States, 

and its offices in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as both a Special

Designated Terrorist (SDT) and a Special Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). HLF was initially designated an SDT and an SDGT 

on December 4, 2001. 

3. As of May 29, 2002, OFAC has issued two licenses authorizing 

the release of blocked funds after it was determined that there was 

no SDT property interest in the funds. 

4. As of May 29, 2002, six transactions, totaling approximately 

$60,000, in which an SDT had an interest, were blocked during 

this reporting period. This brings the total blocked assets being reported to OFAC to more than $6,450,000. The blocking of these 

funds prevents their conversion or other disposal for the benefit of 

the SDT. Federal agencies will continue to work closely to identify 

and block assets in which SDTs have an interest. 

5. Since the last report, one U.S. financial institution is undergoing civil penalty enforcement action for allegations or prohibited 

transactions with an SDT. 

6. The expenses incurred by the Federal Government in the 6-

month period from January 23 through July 22, 2002, that are diVerDate Aug 30 2002 13:57 Sep 05, 2002 Jkt 099011 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HD254.XXX HD254
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rectly attributable to the exercise of powers and authorities conferred by the declaration of the national emergency with respect to 

terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process 

are estimated at approximately $235,000. These data do not reflect 

certain costs of operations by the intelligence and law enforcement 

communities. 

7. Executive Orders 12947 and 13099 provide a tool for combating fundraising in this country on behalf of organizations that 

use terror to undermine the Middle East peace process. The orders 

make it harder for such groups to finance these criminal activities 

by impeding their access to sources of support in the United States 

and to U.S. financial facilities. They are also intended to reach 

charitable contributions to designated organizations and individuals to preclude diversion of such donations to terrorist activities. 

The Executive Orders demonstrate the United States’ determination to confront and combat those who would seek to destroy the 

Middle East peace process and our commitment to the global fight 

against terrorism.

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