THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release June 30, 1994
EXECUTIVE ORDER 12924
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CONTINUATION OF EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS
By the authority vested in me as President by
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including but not limited to section 203 of
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
("Act") (50 U.S.C. 1702), I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON,
President of the United States of America, find that
the unrestricted access of foreign parties to U.S.
goods, technology, and technical data and the
existence of certain boycott practices of foreign
nations, in light of the expiration of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2401 et seq.), constitute an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States and
hereby declare a national emergency with respect to
that threat.
Accordingly, in order
- (a) to exercise the
necessary vigilance with respect to exports and
activities affecting the national security of the
United States;
- (b) to further significantly the
foreign policy of the United States, including its
policy with respect to cooperation by U.S. persons
with certain foreign boycott activities, and to
fulfill its international responsibilities; and
- (c)
to protect the domestic economy from the excessive
drain of scarce materials and reduce the serious
economic impact of foreign demand, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1.
(Extends Export Admin Act of 1979 indefinitely or until a bill is passed which re-institutes the EEA of 1979.)
To the extent permitted by law, the
provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979,
as amended, and the provisions for administration of
the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended,
shall be carried out under this order so as to
continue in full force and effect and amend, as
necessary, the export control system heretofore
maintained by the Export Administration Regulations
issued under the Export
Administration Act of 1979, as amended. The
delegations of authority set forth in Executive Order
No. 12002 of July 7, 1977, as amended by Executive
Order No. 12755 of March 12, 1991; Executive Order
No. 12214 of May 2, 1980; Executive Order No. 12735
of November 16, 1990; and Executive Order No. 12851
of June 11, 1993, shall be incorporated in this order
and shall apply to the exercise of authorities under
this order.
Sec. 2.
All rules and regulations issued or
contained in effect by the Secretary of Commerce
under the authority of the Export Administration Act
of 1979, as amended, including those published in
Title 15, Subtitle B, Chapter VII, Subchapter C, of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 768 through
799, and all orders, regulations, licenses, and other
forms of administrative action issued, taken, or
continued in effect pursuant thereto, shall, until
amended or revoked by the Secretary of Commerce,
remain in full force and effect as if issued or taken
pursuant to this order, except that the provisions of
sections 203(b)(2)
and 206 of the Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2) and 1705)
shall control over any inconsistent provisions in the
regulations. Nothing in this section shall affect
the continued applicability of administrative
sanctions provided for by the regulations described
above.
Sec. 3.
Provisions for administration of
section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778(e)) may be made and shall continue in
full force and effect until amended or revoked under
the authority of section 203 of the Act (50 U.S.C.
1702). To the extent permitted by law, this order
also shall constitute authority for the issuance and
continuation in full force and effect of all rules
and regulations by the President or his delegate, and
all orders, licenses, and other forms of
administrative actions issued, taken, or continued in
effect pursuant thereto, relating to the
administration of section 38(e).
Sec. 4.
This order shall be effective as of
midnight between June 30, 1994, and July 1, 1994, and
shall remain in effect until terminated. It is my
intention to terminate this order upon the enactment
into law of a bill reauthorizing the authorities
contained in the Export Administration Act.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 30, 1994.
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