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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.
Collection: Roberts, John G.: Files
Folder Title: JGR/Libya (3 of 5)
Box: 32
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EXECUTIVE ORDER
PROHIBITING TRADE AND CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING LIBYA
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and laws of the United States of America, including the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),
sections 504 and 505 of the International Security and
Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-83),
section 1114 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended
(49 U.S.C. 1514), and section 301 of title 3 of the United
States Code,
I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America,
find that the policies and actions of the Government of Libya
constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national
security and foreign policy of the United States and hereby
declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
I hereby order:
Section 1. The following are prohibited, except to the
extent provided in regulations which may hereafter by issued
pursuant to this Order:
(a) The import into the United States of any goods or
services of Libyan origin, other than publications and materials
imported for news publications or news broadcast dissemination;
(b) The export to Libya of any goods, technology (including
technical data or other information) or services from the United
States, except publications and donations of articles intended
to relieve human suffering, such as food, clothing, medicine and
medical supplies intended strictly for medical purposes;
(c) Any transaction by a United States person relating to
transportation to or from Libya; the provision of transportation
to or from the United States by any Libyan person or any
vessel or aircraft of Libyan registration; or the sale in the
United States by any person holding authority under the Federal
Aviation Act of any transportation by air which includes any
stop in Libya;
(d) The purchase by any United States person of goods for
export from Libya to any country;
(e) The performance by any United States person of any
contract in support of an industrial or other commercial or
governmental project in Libya;
(f) The grant or extension of credits or loans by any
United States person to the Government of Libya, its
instrumentalities and controlled entities;
(g) Any transaction by a United States person relating to
travel by any United States citizen or permanent resident alien
to Libya, or to activities by any such person within Libya, after
the date of this Order, other than transactions necessary to
effect such person's departure from Libya, to perform acts
permitted until February 1, 1986 by Section 3 of this Order, or
travel for journalistic activity by persons regularly employed
in such capacity by a newsgathering organization; and
(h) Any transaction by any United States person which
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding,
any of the prohibitions set forth in this Order.
For purposes of this Order, the term any "United States
person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident
alien, juridical person organized under the laws of the United
States or any person in the United States.
Sec. 2. In light of the prohibition in Section 1(a) of this
Order, section 251 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 1881), and section 126 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 2136) will have no effect with respect to Libya.
Sec. 3. This Order is effective immediately, except that
the prohibitions set forth in Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d)
and (e) shall apply as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time,
February 1, 1986.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such
actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, as
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Order. Such
actions may include prohibiting or regulating payments or
transfers of any property or any transactions involving the
transfer of anything of economic value by any United States
person to the Government of Libya, its instrumentalities and
controlled entities, or to any Libyan national or entity owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Libya or Libyan
nationals. The Secretary may redelegate any of these functions
to other officers and agencies of the Federal government. All
agencies of the United States government are directed to take
all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the
provisions of this Order, including the suspension or termination
of licenses or other authorizations in effect as of the date of
this Order.
This Order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published
in the Federal Register.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
4:10 P.M.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BLOCKING LIBYAN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
OR HELD BY U.S. PERSONS
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and laws of the United States, including the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, in order
to take steps with respect to Libya additional to those set
forth in Executive Order No. 12543 of January 7, 1986, to deal
with the threat to the national security and foreign policy of
the United States referred to in that Order,
I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States, hereby
order blocked all property and interests in property of the
Government of Libya, its agencies, instrumentalities and
controlled entities and the Central Bank of Libya 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 U.S. persons, including overseas branches of U.S.
persons.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, is authorized to employ all powers granted
to me by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., to carry out the provisions of this
Order.
This Order is effective immediately and shall be
transmitted to the Congress and published in the Federal
Register.
Ronald Reagan
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 8, 1986
Signed 4:10PM
EXECUTIVE ORDER
13170
BLOCKING IRANIAN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President
by the Constitution and laws of the United States including
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.A.
sec. 1701 et seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C.
sec. 1601 et seq., and 3 U.S.C. sec. 301,
I, Jimmy Carter, President of the United States, find
that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extra-
ordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and
economy of the United States and hereby declare a national
emergency to deal with that threat.
I hereby order blocked all property and interests in
property of the Government of Iran, its instrumentalities
and controlled entities and the Central Bank of Iran which
are or become subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States or which are in or come within the possession or
control of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States.
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to employ
all powers granted to me by the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act to carry out the provisions of this order.
This order is effective immediately and shall be trans-
mitted to the Congress and published in the Federal Register.
Truncy Jimmy Carter Carta
THE WHITE HOUSE
November 14. 1979
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
EMBARGOED FOR WIRE TRANSMISSION
January 7, 1986
AND RELEASE AT 8:00 pm EST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1986
EXECUTIVE ORDER
PROHIBITING TRADE AND CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING LIBYA
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and laws of the United States of America,
including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), sections 504 and 505 of the
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985
(Public Law 99-83), section 1114 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1514), and section 301 of
title 3 of the United States Code,
I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of
America, find that the policies and actions of the Government
of Libya constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security and foreign policy of the United States and
hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
I hereby order:
Section 1. The following are prohibited, except to the
extent provided in regulations which may hereafter be issued
pursuant to this Order:
(a) The import into the United States of any goods or
services of Libyan origin, other than publications and
materials imported for news publications or news broadcast
dissemination;
(b) The export to Libya of any goods, technology
(including technical data or other information) or services
from the United States, except publications and donations of
articles intended to relieve human suffering, such as food,
clothing, medicine and medical supplies intended strictly for
medical purposes;
(c) Any transaction by a United States person relating to
transportation to or from Libya; the provision of
transportation to or from the United States by any Libyan
person or any vessel or aircraft of Libyan registration; or
the sale in the United States by any person holding authority
under the Federal Aviation Act of any transportation by air
which includes any stop in Libya;
(d) The purchase by any United States person of goods
for export from Libya to any country;
(e) The performance by any United States person of any
contract in support of an industrial or other commercial or
governmental project in Libya;
(f) The grant or extension of credits or loans by any
United States person to the Government of Libya, its
instrumentalities and controlled entities;
more
(OVER)
2
(g) Any transaction by a United States person relating
to travel by any United States citizen or permanent resident
alien to Libya, or to activities by any such person within
Libya, after the date of this Order, other than transactions
necessary to effect such person's departure from Libya, to
perform acts permitted until February 1, 1986, by Section 3 of
this Order, or travel for journalistic activity by persons
regularly employed in such capacity by a newsgathering
organization; and
(h) Any transaction by any United States person which
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding.
any of the prohibitions set forth in this Order.
For purposes of this Order, the term "United States
person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident
alien, juridical person organized under the laws of the
United States or any person in the United States.
Sec. 2. In light of the prohibition in Section 1 (a) of
this Order, section 251 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1881), and section 126 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2136) will have no effect with
respect to Libya.
Sec. 3. This Order is effective immediately, except that
the prohibitions set forth in Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d) and
(e) shall apply as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time,
February 1, 1986.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such
actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations,
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Order.
Such actions may include prohibiting or regulating payments or
transfers of any property or any transactions involving the
transfer of anything of economic value by any United States
person to the Government of Libya, its instrumentalities and
controlled entities, or to any Libyan national or entity owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Libya or Libyan
nationals. The Secretary may redelegate any of these
functions to other officers and agencies of the Federal gov-
ernment. All agencies of the United States government are
directed to take all appropriate measures within their
authority to carry out the provisions of this Order, including
the suspension or termination of licenses or other authori-
zations in effect as of the date of this Order.
This Order shall be transmitted to the Congress and
published in the Federal Register.
RONALD REAGAN
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 7, 1986.
#######
4:10 P.M.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BLOCKING LIBYAN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
OR HELD BY U.S. PERSONS
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and laws of the United States, including the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et sec.)
and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, in order
to take steps with respect to Libya additional to those set
forth in Executive Order No. 12543 of January 7, 1986, to deal
with the threat to the national security and foreign policy of
the United States referred to in that Order,
I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States, hereby
order blocked all property and interests in property of the
Government of Libya, its agencies, instrumentalities and
controlled entities and the Central Bank of Libya 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 U.S. persons, including overseas branches cf U.S.
persons.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, is authorized to employ all powers granted
to me by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., to carry out the provisions of this
Order.
This Order is effective immediately and shall be
transmitted to the Congress and published in the Federal
Register.
Ronald \ Peagan
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 8, 1986
Signal 4:10PM
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
EMBARGOED FOR WIRE TRANSMISSION
January 7, 1986
AND RELEASE AT 8:00 Pm EST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1986
EXECUTIVE ORDER
PROHIBITING TRADE AND CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING LIBYA
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and laws of the United States of America,
including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et sec.), sections 504 and 505 of the
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985
(Public Law 99-83), section 1114 of the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1514), and section 301 of
title 3 of the United States Code,
I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of
America, find that the policies and actions of the Government
of Libya constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat tc the
national security and foreign policy of the United States and
hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
I hereby order:
Section 1. The following are prohibited, except tc the
extent provided in regulations which may hereafter be issued
pursuant to this Order:
(a) The import into the United States of any goods or
services of Libyan origin, other than publications and
materials imported for news publications or news broadcast
dissemination;
(b) The export to Libya of any goods, technology
(including technical data or other information) or services
from the United States, except publications and donations c f
articles intended to relieve human suffering, such as food,
clothing, medicine and medical supplies intended strictly for
medical purposes;
(c) Any transaction by a United States person relating to
transportation to or from Libya; the provision of
transportation to or from the United States by any Libyan
person or any vessel or aircraft of Libyan registration; or
the sale in the United States by any person holding authority
under the Federal Aviation Act of any transportation by air
which includes any stop in Libya;
(d) The purchase by any United States person of goods
for export from Libya to any country:
(e) The performance by any United States person of any
contract in support of an industrial or other commercial or
governmental project in Libya;
(f) The grant or extension of credits or loans by any
United States person to the Government of Libya, its
instrumentalities and controlled entities;
more
(OVER)
2
(g) Any transaction by a United States person relating
to travel by any United States citizen or permanent resident
alien to Libya, or to activities by any such person within
Libya, after the date of this Order, other than transactions
necessary to effect such person's departure from Libya, to
perform acts permitted until February 1, 1986, by Section 3 of
this Order, or travel for journalistic activity by persons
regularly employed in such capacity by a newsgathering
organization; and
(h) Any transaction by any United States person which
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding.
any of the prohibitions set forth in this Order.
For purposes of this Order, the term "United States
person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident
alien, juridical person organized under the laws of the
United States or any person in the United States.
Sec. 2. In light of the prohibition in Section 1 (a) of
this Order, section 251 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1881), and section 126 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2136) will have no effect with
respect to Libya.
Sec. 3. This Order is effective immediately, except that
the prohibitions set forth in Section (a), (b), (c), (d) and
(e) shall apply as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time,
February 1, 1986.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such
actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations,
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Order.
Such actions may include prohibiting or regulating payments or
transfers of any property or any transactions involving the
transfer of anything of economic value by any United States
person to the Government of Libya, its instrumentalities and
controlled entities, or to any Libyan national or entity owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Libya or Libyan
nationals. The Secretary may redelegate any of these
functions to other officers and agencies of the Federal gov-
ernment. All agencies of the United States government are
directed to take all appropriate measures within their
authority to carry out the provisions of this Order, including
the suspension or termination of licenses or other authori-
zations in effect as of the date of this Order.
This Order shall be transmitted to the Congress and
published in the Federal Register.
RONALD REAGAN
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 7, 1986.
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