Bill Clinton: “Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction July 28, 1998 To the Congress of the United States: On November 14, 1994…”

“Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction July 28, 1998 To the Congress of the United States: On November 14, 1994, in light of the danger of the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons (weapons of mass destruction) and of the means of delivering such weapons, using my authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), I declared a national emergency and issued Executive Order 12938. Because the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, I have renewed the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938 annually, most recently on November 14, 1997. Pursuant to section 204(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(b)), I hereby report to the Congress that I have exercised my statutory authority to issue an Executive order to amend Executive Order 12938 in order to more effectively to respond to the worldwide threat of weapons of mass destruction proliferation activities. The amendment of section 4 of Executive Order 12938 strengthens the original Executive order in several significant ways. First, the amendment broadens the type of proliferation activity that is subject to potential penalties.…”