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19–011 2003

108th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–46

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO IRAN

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE IRAN EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN 

EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 15, 2003, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)

MARCH 13, 2003.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 

1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, 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 the enclosed notice, stating that the Iran emergency is 

to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2003, to the Federal Register

for publication. The most recent notice continuing this emergency 

was published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2002 (67 FR 

11553). 

The crisis between the United States and Iran constituted by the 

actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its support for international terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East 

peace, and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the 

means to deliver them, that led to the declaration of a national 

emergency on March 15, 1995, has not been resolved. These actions 

and policies are contrary to the interests of the United States in 

the region and pose a continuing 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 declared with respect to Iran 

and maintain in force comprehensive sanctions against Iran to respond to this threat.

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 12, 2003. 

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NOTICE

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 on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2003. 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 2002. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 12, 2003.

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