[House Document 110-154] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-154 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN __________ MESSAGE from THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES transmitting NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON NOVEMBER 14, 1979, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 12170, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND NOVEMBER 14, 2008, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)November 19, 2008.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed The White House, Washington, November 10, 2008. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam 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, 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 Iran national emergency declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2008. Our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is still underway. For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, with respect to Iran, beyond November 14, 2008. Sincerely, George W. Bush. Notice ---------- Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, 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 situation in Iran. Because our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is still underway, the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, must continue in effect beyond November 14, 2008. Therefore, consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year this national emergency with respect to Iran. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. George W. Bush. The White House, November 10, 2008.