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22. The transcript was made available by the Of- 9001(a) of the Department of Defense Ap- fice of the Press Secretary on September 21 but propriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–79), was embargoed for release until the broadcast. I hereby waive, with respect to India and The Office of the Press Secretary also released Pakistan, to the extent not already waived, a Spanish language transcript of this address. the application of any sanction contained in section 101 or 102 of the Arms Export Con- Statement on Signing the Air trol Act, section 2(b)(4) of the Export Import Transportation Safety and System Bank Act of 1945, and section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Stabilization Act amended. September 22, 2001 You are authorized and directed to trans- mit this determination and certification to Today I signed the Airline Transportation the appropriate committees of the Congress and Systems Stabilization Act, which will pro- and to arrange for its publication in the Fed- vide urgently needed tools to assure the safe- eral Register. ty and immediate stability of our Nation’s commercial airline system. This important George W. Bush legislation also establishes a process for com- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, pensating victims of the terrorist attacks. 8:45 a.m., October 1, 2001] The terrorists who attacked our country on September 11th will not shut down our vital NOTE: This memorandum will be published in the businesses or thwart our way of life. I com- Federal Register on October 2. mend the Congress for their cooperation and quick action in passing responsible legislation 13224—Blocking that will improve passenger safety, help the Property and Prohibiting victims and their loved ones, and keep Amer- ica’s airplanes flying while the airlines de- Transactions With Persons Who velop long-term viability plans. Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support NOTE: H.R. 2926, approved September 22, was September 23, 2001 assigned Public Law No. 107–42. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the Memorandum on Waiver of Nuclear- of America, including the Related Sanctions on India and International Emergency Economic Powers Pakistan Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), the Na- September 22, 2001 tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 5 of the United Nations Partici- Presidential Determination No. 2001–28 pation Act of 1945, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c) (UNPA), and section 301 of title 3, Memorandum for the Secretary of State United States Code, and in view of United Nations Security Council Resolution Subject: Waiver of Nuclear-Related (UNSCR) 1214 of December 8, 1998, Sanctions on India and Pakistan UNSCR 1267 of October 15, 1999, UNSCR Pursuant to section 9001(b) of the Depart- 1333 of December 19, 2000, and the multi- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 lateral sanctions contained therein, and (Public Law 106–79), I hereby determine UNSCR 1363 of July 30, 2001, establishing and certify to the Congress that the applica- a mechanism to monitor the implementation tion to India and Pakistan of the sanctions of UNSCR 1333, and prohibitions contained in subparagraphs I, George W. Bush, President of the (B), (C), and (G) of section 102(b)(2) of the United States of America, find that grave acts Arms Export Control Act would not be in of terrorism and threats of terrorism com- the national security interests of the United mitted by foreign terrorists, including the States. Furthermore, pursuant to section terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania,

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and the Pentagon committed on September on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex 11, 2001, acts recognized and condemned in to this order or those persons determined to UNSCR 1368 of September 12, 2001, and be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) UNSCR 1269 of October 19, 1999, and the of this order; continuing and immediate threat of further (d) except as provided in section 5 of this attacks on United States nationals or the order and after such consultation, if any, with United States constitute an unusual and ex- foreign authorities as the Secretary of State, traordinary threat to the national security, in consultation with the Secretary of the foreign policy, and economy of the United Treasury and the Attorney General, deems States, and in furtherance of my proclama- appropriate in the exercise of his discretion, tion of September 14, 2001, Declaration of persons determined by the Secretary of the National Emergency by Reason of Certain Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary Terrorist Attacks, hereby declare a national of State and the Attorney General; emergency to deal with that threat. I also (i) to assist in, sponsor, or provide finan- find that because of the pervasiveness and expansiveness of the financial foundation of cial, material, or technological support for, foreign terrorists, financial sanctions may be or financial or other services to or in support appropriate for those foreign persons that of, such acts of terrorism or those persons support or otherwise associate with these for- listed in the Annex to this order or deter- eign terrorists. I also find that a need exists mined to be subject to this order; or for further consultation and cooperation (ii) to be otherwise associated with those with, and sharing of information by, United persons listed in the Annex to this order or States and foreign financial institutions as an those persons determined to be subject to additional tool to enable the United States subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of this order. to combat the financing of terrorism. Sec. 2. Except to the extent required by I hereby order: section 203(b) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. Section 1. Except to the extent required 1702(b)), or provided in regulations, orders, by section 203(b) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. directives, or licenses that may be issued pur- 1702(b)), or provided in regulations, orders, suant to this order, and notwithstanding any directives, or licenses that may be issued pur- contract entered into or any license or permit suant to this order, and notwithstanding any granted prior to the effective date: contract entered into or any license or permit (a) any transaction or dealing by United granted prior to the effective date of this States persons or within the United States order, all property and interests in property in property or interests in property blocked of the following persons that are in the pursuant to this order is prohibited, including United States or that hereafter come within but not limited to the making or receiving the United States, or that hereafter come of any contribution of funds, goods, or serv- within the possession or control of United ices to or for the benefit of those persons States persons are blocked: listed in the Annex to this order or deter- (a) foreign persons listed in the Annex to mined to be subject to this order; this order; (b) foreign persons determined by the Sec- (b) any transaction by any United States retary of State, in consultation with the Sec- person or within the United States that retary of the Treasury and the Attorney Gen- evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evad- eral, to have committed, or to pose a signifi- ing or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any cant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that of the prohibitions set forth in this order is threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the prohibited; and national security, foreign policy, or economy (c) any conspiracy formed to violate any of the United States; of the prohibitions set forth in this order is (c) persons determined by the Secretary prohibited. of the Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- Sec. 3. For purposes of this order: retary of State and the Attorney General, to (a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual be owned or controlled by, or to act for or or entity;

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(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, ests in property as the President is authorized association, corporation, or other organiza- to take under IEEPA and UNPA if the Sec- tion, group, or subgroup; retary of the Treasury, in consultation with (c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means the Secretary of State and the Attorney Gen- any United States citizen, permanent resi- eral, deems such other actions to be con- dent alien, entity organized under the laws sistent with the national interests of the of the United States (including foreign United States, considering such factors as he branches), or any person in the United deems appropriate. States; and Sec. 6. The Secretary of State, the Sec- (d) the term ‘‘terrorism’’ means an activity retary of the Treasury, and other appropriate that— agencies shall make all relevant efforts to co- (i) involves a violent act or an act dan- operate and coordinate with other countries, gerous to human life, property, or infrastruc- including through technical assistance, as ture; and well as bilateral and multilateral agreements (ii) appears to be intended— and arrangements, to achieve the objectives (A) to intimidate or coerce a civilian popu- lation; of this order, including the prevention and (B) to influence the policy of a government suppression of acts of terrorism, the denial by intimidation or coercion; or of financing and financial services to terror- (C) to affect the conduct of a government ists and terrorist organizations, and the shar- by mass destruction, assassination, kidnap- ing of intelligence about funding activities in ping, or hostage-taking. support of terrorism. Sec. 4. I hereby determine that the mak- Sec. 7. The Secretary of the Treasury, in ing of donations of the type specified in sec- consultation with the Secretary of State and tion 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. the Attorney General, is hereby authorized 1702(b)(2)) by United States persons to per- to take such actions, including the promulga- sons determined to be subject to this order tion of rules and regulations, and to employ would seriously impair my ability to deal with all powers granted to the President by the national emergency declared in this IEEPA and UNPA as may be necessary to order, and would endanger Armed Forces of carry out the purposes of this order. The Sec- the United States that are in a situation retary of the Treasury may redelegate any where imminent involvement in hostilities is of these functions to other officers and agen- clearly indicated by the circumstances, and cies of the United States Government. All hereby prohibit such donations as provided agencies of the United States Government by section 1 of this order. Furthermore, I are hereby directed to take all appropriate hereby determine that the Trade Sanctions measures within their authority to carry out Reform and Export Enhancement Act of the provisions of this order. 2000 (title IX, Public Law 106–387) shall not Sec. 8. Nothing in this order is intended affect the imposition or the continuation of to affect the continued effectiveness of any the imposition of any unilateral agricultural rules, regulations, orders, licenses, or other sanction or unilateral medical sanction on forms of administrative action issued, taken, any person determined to be subject to this order because imminent involvement of the or continued in effect heretofore or hereafter Armed Forces of the United States in hos- under 31 C.F.R. chapter V, except as ex- tilities is clearly indicated by the cir- pressly terminated, modified, or suspended cumstances. by or pursuant to this order. Sec. 5. With respect to those persons des- Sec. 9. Nothing contained in this order ignated pursuant to subsection 1(d) of this is intended to create, nor does it create, any order, the Secretary of the Treasury, in the right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or exercise of his discretion and in consultation procedural, enforceable at law by a party with the Secretary of State and the Attorney against the United States, its agencies, offi- General, may take such other actions than cers, employees or any other person. the complete blocking of property or inter-

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Sec. 10. For those persons listed in the vania. I have also issued an Executive Order Annex to this order or determined to be sub- to help deal with this threat by giving the ject to this order who might have a constitu- United States more powerful tools to reach tional presence in the United States, I find the means by which terrorists and terrorist that because of the ability to transfer funds networks finance themselves and to encour- or assets instantaneously, prior notice to such age greater cooperation by foreign financial persons of measures to be taken pursuant to institutions and other entities that may have this order would render these measures inef- access to foreign property belonging to ter- fectual. I therefore determine that for these rorists or terrorist organizations. measures to be effective in addressing the The attacks of September 11, 2001, high- national emergency declared in this order, lighted in the most tragic way the threat there need be no prior notice of a listing or posed to the security and national interests determination made pursuant to this order. of the United States by terrorists who have Sec. 11. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 abandoned any regard for humanity, de- a.m. eastern daylight time on September 24, cency, morality, or honor. Terrorists and ter- 2001. rorist networks operate across international (b) This order shall be transmitted to the borders and derive their financing from Congress and published in the Federal Reg- sources in many nations. Often, terrorist ister. property and financial assets lie outside the George W. Bush jurisdiction of the United States. Our effort to combat and destroy the financial The , underpinnings of global terrorism must September 23, 2001. therefore be broad, and not only provide [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, powerful sanctions against the U.S. property 1:05 p.m., September 24, 2001] of terrorists and their supporters, but also en- courage multilateral cooperation in identi- NOTE: This Executive order was released by the fying and freezing property and assets lo- Office of the Press Secretary on September 24. This Executive order and the attached annex were cated elsewhere. published in the Federal Register on September This Executive Order is part of our na- 25. tional commitment to lead the international effort to bring a halt to the evil of terrorist activity. In general terms, it provides addi- Message to the Congress on United tional means by which to disrupt the financial States Financial Sanctions Against support network for terrorist organizations by Foreign Terrorists and Their blocking the U.S. assets not only of foreign Supporters persons or entities who commit or pose a sig- September 23, 2001 nificant risk of committing acts of terrorism, but also by blocking the assets of their sub- To the Congress of the United States: sidiaries, front organizations, agents, and as- Pursuant to section 204(b) of the Inter- sociates, and any other entities that provide national Emergency Economic Powers Act, services or assistance to them. Although the 50 U.S.C. 1703(b) (IEEPA), and section 301 blocking powers enumerated in the order are of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. broad, my Administration is committed to ex- 1631, I hereby report that I have exercised ercising them responsibly, with due regard my statutory authority to declare a national for the culpability of the persons and entities emergency in response to the unusual and potentially covered by the order, and in con- extraordinary threat posed to the national se- sultation with other countries. curity, foreign policy, and economy of the The specific terms of the Executive Order United States by grave acts of terrorism and provide for the blocking of the property and threats of terrorism committed by foreign interests in property, including bank depos- terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, its, of foreign persons designated in the order terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, or pursuant thereto, when such property is New York, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsyl- within the United States or in the possession

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