Executive Order No. 13224. Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism

• Citation: 66 FR 49079
• Executive Order No.: 13224
• Published date: 25 September 2001
• Date: 23 September 2001
• Section: Presidential Documents
• Issuer: Executive Office of the President

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Federal Register
Presidential Documents
Vol. 66, No. 186
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Title 3—
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001
The President
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 5 of the United Nations Participa-
tion Act of 1945, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c) (UNPA), and section 301
of title 3, United States Code, and in view of United Nations Security
Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1214 of December 8, 1998, UNSCR 1267 of
October 15, 1999, UNSCR 1333 of December 19, 2000, and the multilateral
sanctions contained therein, and UNSCR 1363 of July 30, 2001, establishing
a mechanism to monitor the implementation of UNSCR 1333,
I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, find that
grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists,
including the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon
committed on September 11, 2001, acts recognized and condemned in UNSCR
1368 of September 12, 2001, and UNSCR 1269 of October 19, 1999, and
the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on United States
nationals or the United States constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,
and in furtherance of my proclamation of September 14, 2001, Declaration
of National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks, hereby declare
a national emergency to deal with that threat. I also find that because
of the pervasiveness and expansiveness of the financial foundation of foreign
terrorists, financial sanctions may be appropriate for those foreign persons
that support or otherwise associate with these foreign terrorists. I also find
that a need exists for further consultation and cooperation with, and sharing
of information by, United States and foreign financial institutions as an
additional tool to enable the United States to combat the financing of ter-
rorism.
I hereby order:
Section 1. Except to the extent required by section 203(b) of IEEPA (50
U.S.C. 1702(b)), or provided in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses
that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date
of this order, all property and interests in property of the following persons
that are in the United States or that hereafter come within the United
States, or that hereafter come within the possession or control of United
States persons are blocked:
(a) foreign persons listed in the Annex to this order;
(b) foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, to have com-
mitted, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that
threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy,
or economy of the United States;
(c) persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, to be owned or con-
trolled by, or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex
to this order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b),
1(c), or 1(d)(i) of this order;
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(d) except as provided in section 5 of this order and after such consultation,
if any, with foreign authorities as the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, deems appro-
priate in the exercise of his discretion, persons determined by the Secretary
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney
General;
(i) to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological
support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, such acts
of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex to this order or determined
to be subject to this order; or
(ii) to be otherwise associated with those persons listed in the Annex
to this order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection
1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of this order.
Sec. 2. Except to the extent required by section 203(b) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C.
1702(b)), or provided in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may
be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered
into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date:
(a) any transaction or dealing by United States persons or within the
United States in property or interests in property blocked pursuant to this
order is prohibited, including but not limited to the making or receiving
of any contribution of funds, goods, or services to or for the benefit of
those persons listed in the Annex to this order or determined to be subject
to this order;
(b) any transaction by any United States person or within the United
States that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding,
or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is
prohibited; and
(c) any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth
in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 3. For purposes of this order:
(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity;
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, corporation, or
other organization, group, or subgroup;
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen,
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United
States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States;
and
(d) the term ‘‘terrorism’’ means an activity that—
(i) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life, property,
or infrastructure; and
(ii) appears to be intended—
(A) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(B) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coer-
cion; or
(C) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, as-
sassination, kidnapping, or hostage-taking.
Sec. 4. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type specified
in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by United States persons
to persons determined to be subject to this order would seriously impair
my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order,
and would endanger Armed Forces of the United States that are in a situation
where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the cir-
cumstances, and hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section
1 of this order. Furthermore, I hereby determine that the Trade Sanctions
Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX, Public Law 106–
387) shall not affect the imposition or the continuation of the imposition
of any unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction on
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any person determined to be subject to this order because imminent involve-
ment of the Armed Forces of the United States in hostilities is clearly
indicated by the circumstances.
Sec. 5. With respect to those persons designated pursuant to subsection
1(d) of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury, in the exercise of his
discretion and in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney
General, may take such other actions than the complete blocking of property
or interests in property as the President is authorized to take under IEEPA
and UNPA if the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary
of State and the Attorney General, deems such other actions to be consistent
with the national interests of the United States, considering such factors
as he deems appropriate.
Sec. 6. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and other
appropriate agencies shall make all relevant efforts to cooperate and coordi-
nate with other countries, including through technical assistance, as well
as bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements, to achieve the
objectives of this order, including the prevention and suppression of acts
of terrorism, the denial of financing and financial services to terrorists and
terrorist organizations, and the sharing of intelligence about funding activities
in support of terrorism.
Sec. 7. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary
of State and the Attorney General, is hereby authorized to take such actions,
including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all
powers granted to the President by IEEPA and UNPA as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury
may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of
the United States Government. All agencies of the United States Government
are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority
to carry out the provisions of this order.
Sec. 8. Nothing in this order is intended to affect the continued effectiveness
of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, or other forms of administrative
action issued, taken, or continued in effect heretofore or hereafter under
31 C.F.R. chapter V, except as expressly terminated, modified, or suspended
by or pursuant to this order.
Sec. 9. Nothing contained in this order is intended to create, nor does
it create, any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable
at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, officers, employees
or any other person.
Sec. 10. For those persons listed in the Annex to this order or determined
to be subject to this order who might have a constitutional presence in
the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or
assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken
pursuant to this order would render these measures ineffectual. I therefore
determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national
emergency declared in this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing
or determination made pursuant to this order.
Sec. 11. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
September 24, 2001.
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(b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in
the Federal Register.
W
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 23, 2001.
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