Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone
Signed December 12, 2001·George W. Bush·66 FR 64907
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Designates Afghanistan, including the airspace above it, as a combat zone for purposes of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code, which affects tax treatment for members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving there. Sets September 19, 2001, as the official start date of combat activities in that zone.
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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.
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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.
(Presidential Sig.)B
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 12, 2001.Reproduced from the Federal Register plain-text record, signed December 12, 2001. Typesetting artifacts are removed; no wording is changed.