U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

1 

19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–109 

EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS 

AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT AN EXECUTIVE ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED 

DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE 

UNUSUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY THREAT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES POSED 

BY THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN AND OTHERS TO THREATEN YEMEN’S 

PEACE, SECURITY, AND STABILITY 

MAY 17, 2012.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 

to be printed 


jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSE:\Seals\Congress.#13

jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
(1) 

To the Congress of the United States: 

Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 

(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued 

an Executive Order (the ‘‘order’’) declaring a national emergency 

with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the 

actions and policies of certain members of the Government of 

Yemen and others to threaten Yemen’s peace, security, and stability. 

The order does not target the entire country of Yemen or its government, but rather targets those who threaten the peace, security, 

or stability of Yemen, including by obstructing the implementation 

of the agreement of November 23, 2011, between the Government 

of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power that meets the legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people for change, or by obstructing the political process in Yemen. The order provides criteria for the blocking of property and interests in property of persons determined by 

the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, to: 

• have engaged in acts that directly or indirectly threaten 

the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of November 23, 

2011, between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in 

Yemen, or that obstruct the political process in Yemen; 

• be a political or military leader of an entity that has engaged in the acts described above; 

• have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 

material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or 

in support of, the acts described above or any person whose 

property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the 

order; or 

• be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported 

to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person 

whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 

to the order. 

The designation criteria will be applied in accordance with applicable Federal law including, where appropriate, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. 

I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, the authority to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ 

all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary 

to carry out the purposes of the order. All agencies of the United 

States Government are directed to take all appropriate measures 

within their authority to carry out the provisions of the order. 


jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
2 

I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 16, 2012. 


jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
(3) 

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BLOCKING PROPERTY OF PERSONS THREATENING THE PEACE, SECURITY, OR STABILITY OF YEMEN

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 

(IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 

(NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 

I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, 

find that the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Yemen and others threaten Yemen’s peace, security, and 

stability, including by obstructing the implementation of the agreement of November 23, 2011, between the Government of Yemen 

and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power that meets the legitimate demands and aspirations 

of the Yemeni people for change, and by obstructing the political 

process in Yemen. I further find that these actions constitute an 

unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national 

emergency to deal with that threat. I hereby order: 

Section 1. All property and interests in property that are in the 

United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or 

that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any 

United States person, including any foreign branch, of the following 

persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, 

withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the 

Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, to: 

(a) have engaged in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the 

peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the 

implementation of the agreement of November 23, 2011, between 

the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, or that obstruct 

the political process in Yemen; 

(b) be a political or military leader of an entity that has engaged 

in the acts described in subsection (a) of this section; 

(c) have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the acts described in subsection (a) of this section or any 

person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or 

(d) be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 

act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose 

property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this 

order. 


jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
4 

Sec. 2. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the 

type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 

1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property 

and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this 

order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national 

emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order. 

Sec. 3. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include but are 

not limited to: 

(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, 

or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property 

and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and 

(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, 

or services from any such person. 

Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order apply except to 

the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 

notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 

granted prior to the effective date of this order. 

Sec. 5. Nothing in section 1 of this order shall prohibit transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United States 

Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof. 

Sec. 6. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose 

of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate 

any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited. 

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 

forth in this order is prohibited. 

Sec. 7. For the purposes of this order: 

(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 

(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, 

joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 

and 

(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of 

the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States. 

Sec. 8. For those persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice 

to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order 

would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine 

that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national 

emergency declared in this order, there need be no prior notice of 

a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order. 

Sec. 9. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ 

all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary 

to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and 

agencies of the United States Government consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby 


jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
5 

directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to 

carry out the provisions of this order. 

Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit the recurring 

and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 

U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)). 

Sec. 11. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any 

right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 

equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 

agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 

person. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 16, 2012. 

Æ 


jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS