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to the unfathomable service and sacrifice of the many Americans exceptional enough to wear the uniform— 

not only the 21.8 million veterans alive 

today, including more than 134,000 from 

the State of Maine, but also those who 

are no longer with us. Featuring stunning black granite tiles etched with 

digitized pictures of veterans, the wall 

serves as a fitting and moving tribute 

to those who so ably and courageously 

served under the Stars and Stripes to 

protect and preserve the cherished 

principles that have made our nation 

the greatest on earth. And, while new 

tiles are added twice yearly—at Memorial Day and Veterans Day—the 

Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial Wall 

is always open and provides an opportunity for each of us to express our 

boundless gratitude to those who have 

placed service above self not just on 

national holidays, but on every day of 

every month of every year. 

On August 3, 2012, the Midcoast Area 

Veterans Memorial Wall will officially 

be dedicated and will feature remarks 

from Maine’s esteemed First Lady Ann 

LePage, as well as officers and representatives of USCGC Abbie Burgess, 

USCGC Tackle, USCGC Thunder Bay, 

USS San Antonio, the United States 

Marine Corps, and the Maine Army National Guard. 

On the occasion of the official dedication of the Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial Wall, I convey my deep and 

abiding appreciation to the many dedicated volunteers who have worked tirelessly over the past 16 years to bring 

this day to fruition. This faithful and 

successful effort exemplifies the very 

best of what it means to be a Mainer 

and an American.

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TRIBUTE TO ALLYSON BURNS 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

recognize Allyson Burns, an intern in 

my Rapid City, SD, office, for all of the 

hard work she has done for me, my 

staff, and the State of South Dakota 

over the past couple of months. 

Allyson is a graduate of Stevens High 

School in Rapid City, SD. Currently, 

she is attending Creighton University 

in Omaha, NE where she is majoring in 

psychology and creative writing. She is 

a hard worker who has been dedicated 

to getting the most out of her internship experience. 

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Allyson for all of the fine 

work she has done and wish her continued success in the years to come.

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TRIBUTE TO TYLER FITZ 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

recognize Tyler Fitz, an intern in my 

Washington, DC, office, for all of the 

hard work he has done for me, my 

staff, and the State of South Dakota 

over the past several weeks. 

Tyler is a graduate of Roosevelt High 

School in Sioux Falls, SD. He is also a 

graduate of South Dakota State University where he majored in history 

and Spanish. He is a hard worker who 

has been dedicated to getting the most 

out of his internship experience. 

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Tyler for all of the fine 

work he has done and wish him continued success in the years to come.

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TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN 

GOODFELLOW 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize Stephen Goodfellow, 

an intern in my Sioux Falls, SD, office, 

for all of the hard work he has done for 

me, my staff, and the State of South 

Dakota over the past several weeks. 

Stephen is a graduate of Boiling 

Springs High School in Boiling 

Springs, PA. Currently, he is attending 

the University of South Dakota where 

he is majoring in economics and finance. He is a hard worker who has 

been dedicated to getting the most out 

of his internship experience. 

I would like to extend my sincere 

thanks and appreciation to Stephen for 

all of the fine work he has done and 

wish him continued success in the 

years to come.

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TRIBUTE TO ALEX HALL 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

recognize Alex Hall, an intern in my 

Washington, DC, office, for all of the 

hard work he has done for me, my 

staff, and the State of South Dakota 

over the past several weeks. 

Alex is a graduate of Lincoln High 

School in Sioux Falls, SD. Currently, 

he is attending the University of New 

Mexico where he is majoring in philosophy and psychology. He is a hard 

worker who has been dedicated to getting the most out of his internship experience. 

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Alex for all of the fine 

work he has done and wish him continued success in the years to come.

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TRIBUTE TO KODY KYRISS 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize Kody Kyriss, an intern in my Aberdeen, SD, office, for all 

of the hard work he has done for me, 

my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several weeks. 

Kody is a native of Lesterville and a 

graduate of Menno High School. Currently, he is attending Northern State 

University, where he is pursuing degrees in English and political science. 

He is a very hard worker who has been 

dedicated to getting the most out of 

his internship experience. 

I would like to extend my sincere 

thanks and appreciation to Kody for all 

of the fine work he has done and wish 

him continued success in the years to 

come.∑ 

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TRIBUTE TO MEGAN RAPOSA 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize Megan Raposa, an intern in my Sioux Falls, SD, office, for 

all of the hard work she has done for 

me, my staff, and the State of South 

Dakota over the past several weeks. 

Megan is a graduate of St. Thomas 

More High School in Rapid City, SD. 

Currently, she is attending Augustana 

College where she is majoring in business communications and government. 

She is a hard worker who has been 

dedicated to getting the most out of 

her internship experience. 

I would like to extend my sincere 

thanks and appreciation to Megan for 

all of the fine work she has done and 

wish her continued success in the years 

to come.∑ 

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TRIBUTE TO BRENDAN SMITH 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

recognize Brendan Smith, an intern in 

my Washington, DC, office, for all of 

the hard work he has done for me, my 

staff, and the State of South Dakota 

over the past several weeks. 

Brendan is a graduate of Lyman High 

School in Presho, SD. Currently, he is 

attending South Dakota School of 

Mines and Technology where he is majoring in chemical engineering. He is a 

hard worker who has been dedicated to 

getting the most out of his internship 

experience. 

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Brendan for all of the fine 

work he has done and wish him continued success in the years to come.

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TRIBUTE TO JAMES WHITCHER 

∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I 

recognize James Whitcher, an intern in 

my Washington, DC, office, for all of 

the hard work he has done for me, my 

staff, and the State of South Dakota 

over the past several weeks. 

James is a graduate of Hot Springs 

High School in Hot Springs, SD. Currently, he is attending the University 

of Mary in Bismarck, ND, where he is 

majoring in athletic training. He is a 

hard worker who has been dedicated to 

getting the most out of his internship 

experience. 

I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to James for all of the fine 

work he has done and wish him continued success in the years to come.

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MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Messages from the President of the 

United States were communicated to 

the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his secretaries. 

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 

As in executive session the Presiding 

Officer laid before the Senate messages 

from the President of the United 

States submitting sundry nominations 

which were referred to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

(The messages received today are 

printed at the end of the Senate 

proceedings.) 


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S5730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 31, 2012 

REPORT RELATIVE TO THE 

ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE 

ORDER TO TAKE ADDITIONAL 

STEPS WITH RESPECT TO THE 

NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 

1995 IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957 

WITH RESPECT TO IRAN—PM 60 

The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 

from the President of the United 

States, together with an accompanying 

report; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs: 

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’’) that takes additional 

steps with respect to the national 

emergency declared in Executive Order 

12957 of March 15, 1995. 

In Executive Order 12957, the President found that the actions and policies of the Government of Iran threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 

To deal with that threat, the President 

in Executive Order 12957 declared a national emergency and imposed prohibitions on certain transactions with respect to the development of Iranian petroleum resources. To further respond 

to that threat, Executive Order 12959 of 

May 6, 1995, imposed comprehensive 

trade and financial sanctions on Iran. 

Executive Order 13059 of August 19, 

1997, consolidated and clarified the previous orders. To take additional steps 

with respect to the national emergency 

declared in Executive Order 12957 and 

to implement section 105(a) of the 

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 

2010 (Public Law 111–195) (22 U.S.C. 8501 

et seq.) (CISADA), I issued Executive 

Order 553 on September 28, 2010, to 

impose sanctions on officials of the 

Government of Iran and other persons 

acting on behalf of the Government of 

Iran determined to be responsible for 

or complicit in certain serious human 

rights abuses. To take further additional steps with respect to the threat 

posed by Iran and to provide implementing authority for a number of the 

sanctions set forth in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172) 

(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (ISA), as amended 

by CISADA, I issued Executive Order 

13574 on May 23, 2011, to authorize the 

Secretary of the Treasury to implement certain sanctions imposed by the 

Secretary of State pursuant to ISA, as 

amended by CISADA. I also issued Executive Order 13590 on November 20, 

2011, to take additional steps with respect to this emergency by authorizing 

the Secretary of State to impose sanctions on persons providing certain 

goods, services, technology, or support 

that contribute either to Iran’s development of petroleum resources or to 

Iran’s production of petrochemicals, 

and to authorize the Secretary of the 

Treasury to implement some of those 

sanctions. On February 5, 2012, in order 

to take further additional steps pursuant to this emergency, and to implement section 1245(c) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81), I issued 

Executive Order 13599 blocking the 

property of the Government of Iran, all 

Iranian financial institutions, and persons determined to be owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, 

such parties. Most recently, on April 

22, 2012, and May 1, 2012, I issued Executive Orders 13606 and 13608, respectively. Executive Orders 13606 and 13608 

each take additional steps with respect 

to various emergencies, including the 

emergency declared in Executive Order 

12957 concerning Iran, to address the 

use of computer and information technology to commit serious human rights 

abuses and efforts by foreign persons to 

evade sanctions. 

The order takes additional steps with 

respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957, particularly in light of the Government of 

Iran’s use of revenues from petroleum, 

petroleum products, and petrochemicals for illicit purposes; Iran’s continued attempts to evade international 

sanctions through deceptive practices; 

and the unacceptable risk posed to the 

international financial system by 

Iran’s activities. Subject to certain exceptions and conditions, the order authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury 

and the Secretary of State, as set forth 

in the order, to impose sanctions on 

persons as described in the order, all as 

more fully described below. 

Section 1 of the order authorizes the 

Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to impose financial sanctions on foreign financial institutions determined to 

have knowingly conducted or facilitated certain significant financial 

transactions with the National Iranian 

Oil Company (NIOC) or Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO), or for the purchase or acquisition of petroleum, petroleum products, or petrochemical 

products from Iran. 

Section 2 of the order authorizes the 

Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Treasury, the 

Secretary of Commerce, and the United 

States Trade Representative, and with 

the President of the Export-Import 

Bank, the Chairman of the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and other agencies and officials as 

appropriate, to impose any of a number 

of sanctions on a person upon determining that the person: knowingly engaged in a significant transaction for 

the purchase or acquisition of petroleum, petroleum products, or petrochemical products from Iran; is a successor entity to a person determined to 

meet the criterion above; owns or controls a person determined to meet the 

criterion above, and had knowledge 

that the person engaged in the activities referred to therein; or is owned or 

controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, a person determined to meet the criterion above, and 

knowingly participated in the activities referred to therein. 

Sections 3 and 4 of the order provide 

that, for persons determined to meet 

any of the criteria specified in section 

2 of the order, the heads of the relevant 

agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall implement the 

sanctions imposed by the Secretary of 

State. The sanctions provided for in 

sections 3 and 4 of the order include the 

following actions: the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank shall 

deny approval of the issuance of any 

guarantee, insurance, extension of 

credit, or participation in an extension 

of credit in connection with the export 

of any goods or services to the sanctioned person; agencies shall not issue 

any specific license or grant any other 

specific permission or authority under 

any statute that requires the prior review and approval of the United States 

Government as a condition for the export or reexport of goods or technology 

to the sanctioned person; for a sanctioned person that is a financial institution: the Chairman of the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the President of the Federal 

Reserve Bank of New York shall take 

such actions as they deem appropriate, 

including denying designation, or terminating the continuation of any prior 

designation of, the sanctioned person 

as a primary dealer in United States 

Government debt instruments; or agencies shall prevent the sanctioned person from serving as an agent of the 

United States Government or serving 

as a repository for United States Government funds; agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract for the 

procurement of, any goods or services 

from the sanctioned person; the Secretary of the Treasury shall take actions where necessary to: prohibit any 

United States financial institution 

from making loans or providing credits 

to the sanctioned person totaling more 

than $10,000,000 in any 12-month period 

unless such person is engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the 

loans or credits are provided for such 

activities; prohibit any transactions in 

foreign exchange that are subject to 

the jurisdiction of the United States 

and in which the sanctioned person has 

any interest; prohibit any transfers of 

credit or payments between financial 

institutions or by, through, or to any 

financial institution, to the extent 

that such transfers or payments are 

subject to the jurisdiction of the 

United States and involve any interest 

of the sanctioned person; block all 

property and interests in property that 

are in the United States, that come 

within the United States, or that are or 

come within the possession or control 

of any United States person, including 

any foreign branch, of the sanctioned 

person, and provide that such property 

and interests in property may not be 

transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, 

or otherwise dealt in; or restrict or 


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