Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

This notice continues a national emergency first declared in 1995 under Executive Order 12947, which blocks assets of foreign terrorists threatening the Middle East peace process and prohibits U.S. persons from dealing in such property. The continuation extends the emergency and its sanctions measures beyond January 23, 2000, as required by the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 3581

Impact dates

Jan 23, 2000
Emergency and measures would have expired; continuation takes effect

Key directives

Continue national emergency declared January 23, 1995
Continue asset blocking measures effective January 24, 1995
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

Emergency and sanctions measures continue uninterrupted

Near term (90d)

Annual congressional notification and Federal Register publication

Long term

Ongoing asset blocking and transaction prohibitions remain until terminated by the President or Congress

Risks & tensions

Statutory requirement under 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) forces annual continuation votes; no substantive policy change
Designation of Usama bin Ladin in 1998 suggests scope creep beyond original Middle East peace process focus
Emergency powers perpetuation without congressional termination risks normalization of long-term sanctions