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Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection with
the National Emergency with Respect to Syria
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 26, 2006

Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection with
the National Emergency with Respect to Syria




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
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 5 of the United Nations
Participation Act, 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) 1636 of October 31, 2005,

I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, determine
that it is in the interests of the United States to (1) assist the
international independent investigation Commission (the "Commission")
established pursuant to UNSCR 1595 of April 7, 2005, (2) assist the
Government of Lebanon in identifying and holding accountable in accordance
with applicable law those persons who were involved in planning,
sponsoring, organizing, or perpetrating the terrorist act in Beirut,
Lebanon, on February 14, 2005, that resulted in the assassination of former
Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafiq Hariri, and the deaths of 22 others, and
other bombings or assassination attempts in Lebanon since October 1, 2004,
that are related to Hariri's assassination or that implicate the Government
of Syria or its officers or agents, and (3) take note of the Commission's
conclusions in its report of October 19, 2005, that there is converging
evidence pointing to both Lebanese and Syrian involvement in terrorist
acts, that interviewees tried to mislead the Commission's investigation by
giving false or inaccurate statements, and that a senior official of Syria
submitted false information to the Commission. In light of these
determinations, and to take additional steps with respect to the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004, concerning
certain actions of the Government of Syria, I hereby order:

Section 1. (a) Except to the extent that sections 203(b)(1), (3), and (4)
of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1), (3) and (4)) may apply, or to the extent
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 that are in the United States, that
hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come
within the possession or control of any United States person, including any
overseas branch, of the following persons are blocked and may not be
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: persons
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the
Secretary of State,

(i) to be, or to have been, involved in the planning, sponsoring,
organizing, or perpetrating of:

(A) the terrorist act in Beirut, Lebanon, that resulted in the
assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and the deaths
of 22 others; or

(B) any other bombing, assassination, or assassination attempt in Lebanon
since October 1, 2004, that is related to Hariri's assassination or that
implicates the Government of Syria or its officers or agents;

(ii) to have obstructed or otherwise impeded the work of the Commission
established pursuant to UNSCR 1595;

(iii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial,
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of,
any such terrorist act, bombing, or assassination attempt, or any person
designated pursuant to this order; or

(iv) to be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person designated pursuant to this
order.

(b) I hereby determine that, to the extent section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50
U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) may apply, the making of donations of the type of
articles specified in such section by, to, or for the benefit of any person
designated pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal
with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338, and I hereby
prohibit such donations as provided by paragraph (a) of this section.

(c) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include but are not
limited to (i) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods,
or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person designated pursuant to
this order, and (ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds,
goods, or services from any such person.

Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction by a United States person or within the United
States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or
attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is
prohibited.

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in
this order is prohibited.

Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order:

(a) the term "person" means an individual or entity;

(b) the term "entity" means a partnership, association, trust, joint
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and

(c) the term "United States person" means any United States citizen,
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign
branches), or any person in the United States.

Sec. 4. For those persons designated pursuant to this order who might have
a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that, because of the
ability to transfer funds or other 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 Executive
Order 13338, there need be no prior notice of a determination made pursuant
to section 1(a) of this order.

Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the
Secretary of State, 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, consistent with applicable law. 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 and, where
appropriate, to advise the Secretary of the Treasury in a timely manner of
the measures taken.

Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right,
benefit or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies,
instrumentalities, or entities, its officers or employees, or any other
person.

Sec. 7. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
April 26, 2006.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

April 25, 2006.

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