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Executive Order 13382

Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters

Executive Order 13382 blocks all U.S.-based assets of designated weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters, expanding sanctions authority under a national emergency first declared in 1994. It immediately freezes property of eight named entities and authorizes future designations by the Secretaries of Treasury and State.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 38567

Impact dates

  1. Order effective — asset blocking and prohibitions take effect

Key directives

  • Block all property and interests in property of persons listed in Annex and future designees
  • Prohibit any transaction or dealing by U.S. persons in blocked property
  • Prohibit evasion, avoidance, or conspiracy to violate order prohibitions
  • Authorize Secretary of State to impose measures on foreign persons contributing to WMD proliferation
  • Authorize Secretary of Treasury to promulgate rules and regulations to implement order
  • Authorize Secretary of Treasury to determine delisting of persons from Annex

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Asset blocking effective 12:01 a.m. EDT June 29, 2005 for Annex-listed entities
  • Prohibitions on transactions and dealings take effect
  • No prior notice required for designations

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Treasury to promulgate implementing rules and regulations
  • Potential additional designations under sections 1(a)(ii)-(iv)
  • Agency coordination to establish compliance frameworks

Long term

  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement and designations
  • Potential delisting determinations under Section 7
  • Enduring expansion of U.S. WMD proliferation sanctions architecture

Risks & tensions

  • No prior notice requirement (Section 5) raises due process concerns for designated entities
  • Broad delegation to executive branch for future designations creates potential for overreach
  • Vague 'other relevant agencies' consultation language leaves interagency process undefined
  • Extraterritorial reach may generate friction with foreign jurisdictions where designated entities operate
  • Overlap with existing IEEPA authorities creates complexity in sanctions enforcement
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