Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, August 29, 1994 Volume 30ÐNumber 34 Pages 1693±1719 1 VerDate 14-MAY-98 13:37 May 26, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P34AU4.000 INET03 Contents Addresses and Remarks Executive Orders See also Bill Signings Continuation of Export Control RegulationsÐ B'nai B'rith convention, teleconferenceÐ1706 1693 Crime legislationÐ1697, 1713 Interviews With the News Media Radio addressÐ1695 Exchanges with reporters Ukrainian Independence DayÐ1705 Oval OfficeÐ1697 Appointments and Nominations Rose GardenÐ1713 Interview with Gene Burns of WOR Radio, U.S. Court of Appeals, judgeÐ1715 New York CityÐ1710 U.S. District Court, judgesÐ1715 Proclamations Bill Signings Classical Music MonthÐ1699 Energy and Water Development Statements by the President Appropriations Act, 1995, statementÐ1715 See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Signings Act of 1994, statementÐ1703 Apple exports to JapanÐ1704 King Holiday and Service Act of 1994, CubaÐ1696 remarksÐ1701 International Literacy DayÐ1713 Senate action on crime legislationÐ1715 Communications to Congress Supplementary Materials Bosnia-Herzegovina, letterÐ1699 Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1718 Continuation of export control regulations, Checklist of White House press releasesÐ messageÐ1694 1717 Crime legislation, letterÐ1701 Digest of other White House United States activities in the United Nations, announcementsÐ1715 message transmitting reportÐ1695 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ1716 WEEKLY COMPILATION OF regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). 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The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is pub- There are no restrictions on the republication of material lished pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Reg- appearing in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ister Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 14-MAY-98 13:37 May 26, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P34AU4.000 INET03 Week Ending Friday, August 26, 1994 Executive Order 12924Ð of 1979, as amended. The delegations of au- Continuation of Export Control thority set forth in Executive Order No. Regulations 12002 of July 7, 1977, as amended by Execu- August 19, 1994 tive Order No. 12755 of March 12, 1991; Ex- ecutive Order No. 12214 of May 2, 1980; Ex- By the authority vested in me as President ecutive Order No. 12735 of November 16, by the Constitution and the laws of the 1990; and Executive Order No. 12851 of United States of America, including but not June 11, 1993, shall be incorporated in this limited to section 203 of the International order and shall apply to the exercise of au- Emergency Economic Powers Act (``Act'') thorities under this order. (50 U.S.C. 1702), I, William J. Clinton, Sec. 2. All rules and regulations issued or President of the United States of America, continued in effect by the Secretary of Com- find that the unrestricted access of foreign merce under the authority of the Export Ad- parties to U.S. goods, technology, and tech- ministration Act of 1979, as amended, includ- nical data and the existence of certain boycott ing those published in Title 15, Subtitle B, practices of foreign nations, in light of the Chapter VII, Subchapter C, of the Code of expiration of the Export Administration Act Federal Regulations, Parts 768 through 799, of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 and all orders, regulations, licenses, and et seq.), constitute an unusual and extraor- other forms of administrative action issued, dinary threat to the national security, foreign taken, or continued in effect pursuant there- policy, and economy of the United States and to, shall, until amended or revoked by the hereby declare a national emergency with re- Secretary of Commerce, remain in full force spect to that threat. and effect as if issued or taken pursuant to Accordingly, in order (a) to exercise the this order, except that the provisions of sec- necessary vigilance over exports and activities tions 203(b)(2) and 206 of the Act (50 U.S.C. affecting the national security of the United 1702(b)(2) and 1705) shall control over any States; (b) to further significantly the foreign policy of the United States, including its pol- inconsistent provisions in the regulations. icy with respect to cooperation by U.S. per- Nothing in this section shall affect the contin- sons with certain foreign boycott activities, ued applicability of administrative sanctions and to fulfill its international responsibilities; provided for by the regulations described and (c) to protect the domestic economy above. from the excessive drain of scarce materials Sec. 3. Provisions for administration of and reduce the serious economic impact of section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act foreign demand, it is hereby ordered as fol- (22 U.S.C. 2778(e)) may be made and shall lows: continue in full force and effect until amend- Section 1. To the extent permitted by law, ed or revoked under the authority of section the provisions of the Export Administration 203 of the Act (50 U.S.C. 1702). To the ex- Act of 1979, as amended, and the provisions tent permitted by law, this order also shall for administration of the Export Administra- constitute authority for the issuance and con- tion Act of 1979, as amended, shall be carried tinuation in full force and effect of all rules out under this order so as to continue in full and regulations by the President or his dele- force and effect and amend, as necessary, the gate, and all orders, licenses, and other forms export control system heretofore maintained of administrative actions issued, taken, or by the Export Administration regulations continued in effect pursuant thereto, relating issued under the Export Administration Act to the administration of section 38(e). 1693 VerDate 01-JUN-98 11:05 Jun 01, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\TEMP\P34AU4.022 INET03 PsN: INET03 1694 Aug. 19 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 Sec. 4. Executive Order No. 12923 of June and assistance, posing an unusual and ex- 30, 1994, is revoked, and that declaration of traordinary threat to national security, for- emergency is rescinded. The revocation of eign policy, and economic objectives critical Executive Order No. 12923 shall not affect to the United States. In addition, U.S. per- any violation of any rules, regulations, orders, sons would not be prohibited from complying licenses, and other forms of administrative with certain foreign boycott requests. This action under that order that occurred during would seriously harm our foreign policy in- the period the order was in effect. terests, particularly in the Middle East. Sec. 5. This order shall be effective as of Controls established in 15 C.F.R. 768±799, midnight between August 20, 1994, and Au- and continued by this action, include the fol- gust 21, 1994, and shall remain in effect until lowing: terminated. ÐNational security export controls aimed William J. Clinton at restricting the export of goods and tech- The White House, nologies, which would make a significant August 19, 1994. contribution to the military potential of cer- tain other countries and which would prove [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, detrimental to the national security of the 5:09 p.m., August 19, 1994] United States. NOTE: This Executive order was published in the ÐForeign policy controls that further the Federal Register on August 23. This item was not foreign policy objectives of the United States received in time for publication in the appropriate or its declared international obligations in issue. such widely recognized areas as human rights, antiterrorism, regional stability, mis- Message to the Congress on sile technology nonproliferation, and chemi- Continuation of Export Control cal and biological weapons nonproliferation. ÐNuclear nonproliferation controls that Regulations are maintained for both national security and August 19, 1994 foreign policy reasons, and which support the To the Congress of the United States: objectives of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Pursuant to section 204(b) of the Inter- Act. national Emergency Economic Powers Act, ÐShort supply controls that protect do- 50 U.S.C. 1703(b), I hereby report to the mestic supplies, and antiboycott regulations Congress that I have today exercised the au- that prohibit compliance with foreign boy- thority granted by this Act to continue in ef- cotts aimed at countries friendly to the fect the system of controls contained in 15 United States. C.F.R., Parts 768±799, including restrictions Consequently, I have issued an Executive on participation by U.S. persons in certain order (a copy of which is attached) to con- foreign boycott activities, which heretofore tinue in effect all rules and regulations issued have been maintained under the authority of or continued in effect by the Secretary of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as Commerce under the authority of the Export amended, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq. In ad- Administration Act of 1979, as amended, and dition, I have made provision for the admin- all orders, regulations, licenses, and other istration of section 38(e) of the Arms Export forms of administrative actions under the Control Act, 22 U.S.C.