Executive Order 13239

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Executive Order 13239 (2001)
by President of the United States

Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone63096

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Signed by President George W. Bush Wednesday, December 12, 2001

Federal Register page & date: 66 FR 64907, Friday, December 14, 2001

63096Executive Order 13239 — Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone630962001President of the United States

Executive Order 13239 of December 12, 2001

Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 112), I designate, for purposes of that section, Afghanistan, including the airspace above, as an area in which Armed Forces of the United States are and have been engaged in combat.

For purposes of this order, I designate September 19, 2001, as the date of the commencement of combatant activities in such zone.

George W. Bush

The White House,

December 12, 2001.

[FR Doc. 01–31119 Filed 12–13–01; 11:38 am]
Billing Code 3195–01–P
Note: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 14, 2001.

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