Regarding the Proposed Merger of Alcatel and Lucnet Technologies, Inc., 67429-67430 [06-9381]

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 67429-67430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9381]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 22, 2006 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

[[Page 67429]]

                Order of November 17, 2006

                
Regarding the Proposed Merger of Alcatel and 
                Lucnet Technologies, Inc.

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 721 of the Defense 
                Production Act of 1950 (section 721), 50 U.S.C. App. 
                2170,

                Section 1. Findings.

                I hereby make the following findings:

                (1) there is credible evidence that leads me to believe 
                that Alcatel, a societe anonyme organized under the 
                laws of France, through exercising control of Lucent 
                Technologies, Inc. (Lucent), a corporation organized 
                under the laws of the State of Delaware, might take 
                action that threatens to impair the national security 
                of the United States; and

                (2) provisions of law, other than section 721 and the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1701et seq.), do not in my judgment provide adequate 
                and appropriate authority for me to protect the 
                national security in this matter.

                Sec 2. Actions Ordered and Authorized.

                On the basis of the findings set forth in section 1 of 
                this order and pursuant to my authority under 
                applicable law, including section 721, I hereby order 
                that:

                (1) any merger of Lucent and Alcatel that does not meet 
                the following conditions within the timeframes 
                specified is prohibited:

                (a) Lucent, Alcatel, and Alcatel USA Inc., a wholly-
                owned subsidiary of Alcatel, execute, on or before the 
                closing date of the transaction, a National Security 
                Agreement (NSA) with the Departments of Defense (DOD), 
                Justice, Commerce, and Homeland Security, that is 
                materially identical to the draft NSA negotiated with 
                those agencies as of November 6, 2006;

                (b) Lucent and Alcatel execute, by a date to be 
                determined by the Secretary of Defense, a Special 
                Security Agreement (SSA) with the DOD that is 
                materially identical to the draft SSA negotiated with 
                the DOD as of November 6, 2006; and

                (c) the Secure Subsidiary, which is defined in the 
                draft SSA and which will be a subsidiary of Lucent, 
                execute the two documents described in (a) and (b) 
                above, by a date to be determined by the Secretary of 
                Defense;

                (2) the Attorney General is authorized to take any 
                steps necessary to enforce this order.

                Sec 3. Reservation.

                I hereby reserve my authority until such time as the 
                NSA and SSA are executed as required by this order, or, 
                if the NSA and SSA are not so executed, until such time 
                as the prohibition of the merger required by this order 
                has been fully enforced, to issue further orders with 
                respect to the parties as shall in my judgment be 
                necessary to protect the national security.

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                Sec 4. Publication.

                This order shall be published in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    November 17, 2006.

[FR Doc. 06-9381
Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
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