[House Document 110-121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-121
CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
WITH RESPECT TO BELARUS
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MESSAGE
from
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BLOCKING
PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS UNDERMINING DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR
INSTITUTIONS IN BELARUS, AS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13405, IS TO
CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JUNE 16, 2008, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
June 9, 2008.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
To the Congress of the United States:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622 (d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national
emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its
declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register
and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the
emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.
In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal
Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the
national emergency and related measures blocking the property
of certain persons undermining democratic processes or
institutions in Belarus are to continue in effect beyond June
16, 2008.
The actions and policies of certain members of the
Government of Belarus and other persons pose a continuing
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States. These actions include
undermining democratic processes or institutions; committing
human rights abuses related to political repression, including
detentions and disappearances; and engaging in public
corruption, including by diverting or misusing Belarusian
public assets or by misusing public authority. For these
reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the
national emergency and related measures blocking the property
of certain persons undermining democratic processes or
institutions in Belarus.
George W. Bush.
The White House, June 6, 2008.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions and
Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other
Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus
On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, I declared a
national emergency and ordered related measures blocking the
property of certain persons undermining democratic processes or
institutions in Belarus, pursuant to the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). I took
this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat
to the national security and foreign policy of the United
States constituted by the actions and policies of certain
members of the Government of Belarus and other persons that
have undermined democratic processes or institutions; committed
human rights abuses related to political repression, including
detentions and disappearances; and engaged in public
corruption, including by diverting or misusing Belarusian
public assets or by misusing public authority.
Because these actions and policies continue to pose an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency
declared on June 16, 2006, and the measures adopted on that
date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect
beyond June 16, 2008. Therefore, in accordance with section
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I
am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13405.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
George W. Bush.
The White House, June 6, 2008.