Modification of Executive Order 13129

Executive Order 13129 of July 4, 1999, blocks property and prohibits transactions with the Taliban. Under section 4(d) of the Order, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to modify the description of the term "territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban." Effective January 24, 2002, the Secretary of State has officially determined that the Taliban controls no territory within Afghanistan and has modified the description of the term "territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban" to reflect that the Taliban controls no territory within Afghanistan.