EXECUTIVE ORDER 12771 - REVOKING EARLIER ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO KUWAIT

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• Publication Date: July 25, 1991
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Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 145 / Monday, July 29, 1991 / Presidential Documents
Presidential Documents
Executive Order 12771 of July 25, 1991
Revoking Earlier Orders With Respect to Kuwait
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.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.), section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and the United
Nations Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287c),
I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, find that the
expulsion from Kuwait of Iraq's occupation forces, the restoration of Kuwait
to its citizens, and the reinstatement of the lawful Government of Kuwait
eliminate the need for Executive Order No. 12723 of August 2, 1990, entitled
"Blocking Kuwaiti Government Property," and Executive Order No. 12725 of
August 9, 1990, entitled "Blocking Kuwaiti Government Property and Prohibit-
ing Transactions With Kuwait." Those orders were issued to protect the assets
of the Government of Kuwait which were subject to United States jurisdiction,
and to prevent the transfer of benefits by United States persons to Iraq based
upon its invasion of Kuwait. Those orders also implemented the foreign policy
and protected the national security of the United States, in conformity with
applicable resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. Finding continu-
ation of these orders unnecessary, I hereby order.
Section 1. Executive Order No. 12723 and Executive Order No. 12725 are
hereby revoked. This revocation shall not affect the national emergency
declared in Executive Order No. 12722 to deal with the unusual and extraordi-
nary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States
posed by the policies and action of the Government of Iraq.
Sec. 2. This revocation shall not affect:
(a) any action taken or proceeding pending and not finally concluded or
determined on the effective date of this order,
(b) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to the
effective date of this order, or
(c) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to
the effective date of this order.
Sec. 3. This order shall take effect immediately.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 25. 1991.
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Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 145 / Monday, July 29,1991 / Presidential Documents
CONTINUATION OF IRAQI EMERGENCY
On August 2, 1990,.by Executive Order No. 12722, I declared
a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
United States constituted by the actions and policies of the
Government of Iraq. By Executive Orders Nos. 12722 of August 2
and 12724 of August 9, 1990, I imposed trade sanctions on Iraq
and blocked Iraqi government assets. Similar sanctions were
imposed against occupied Kuwait by Executive Orders Nos. 12723
and 12725 of August 2 and August 9, 1990, respectively, which
were terminated by Executive Order No. 12771 of July 25, 1991.
Because the Government of Iraq has continued its activities
hostile to U.S. interests in the Middle East, the national
emergency declared on August 2, 1990, and the measures adopted
on August 2 and August 9, 1990, to deal with that emergency must
continue in effect beyond August 2, 1991. Therefore, in
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with
respect to Iraq.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
July 26, 1991.
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