Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia
Headline: Blocks Property of Persons Contributing to Somali Conflict
What it does: Agencies must block and freeze property of listed or designated persons tied to Somalia-related violence, piracy, or arms activities.
- Freezes assets of designated individuals and groups within United States jurisdiction.
- Prohibits donations, funds, goods, or services to blocked persons.
- Makes it illegal to evade sanctions or conspire to violate them.
Summary
This order declares a national emergency over the worsening violence, piracy, and arms transfers in Somalia. It blocks all property in the United States, property that comes into the United States, and property under United States persons' control for people listed in the Annex or designated by the Treasury Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of State.
People and groups are designated for threatening Somalia's peace, obstructing humanitarian aid, supplying arms, or materially supporting those activities. The Treasury Secretary is authorized to enforce rules, and all agencies must help implement the order.
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