[House Document 114-11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




114th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 114-11

 
      CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA, THAT 
   WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13566 OF FEBRUARY 25, 2011, IS TO 
  CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 25, 2015, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 
                                1622(d)




 February 24, 2015.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, February 23, 2015.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: Section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic 
termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days 
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 declared in 
Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, with respect to 
Libya is to continue in effect beyond February 25, 2015.
    Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close 
associates took extreme measures against the people of Libya, 
including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton 
violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a 
serious risk that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated 
by Qadhafi, members of his government, members of his family, 
or his close associates if those assets were not protected. The 
foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, and the 
increased numbers of Libyans seeking refuge in other countries 
caused a deterioration in the security of Libya, posed a 
serious risk to its stability, and led me to declare a national 
emergency to deal with this threat to the national security and 
foreign policy of the United States.
    The violence that has spread throughout the country, 
resulting in the evacuation and temporary relocation of U.S. 
Embassy personnel, demonstrates the continued insecurity and 
threat to regional stability caused by the ongoing conflict in 
Libya. Much of the current conflict is over power and access to 
Libya's resources, and we run the risk of further 
destabilization if sanctions do not remain in effect. We 
continue to encourage Libyans to engage in dialogue and cease 
violence. Those that reject dialogue and obstruct and undermine 
Libya's democratic transition must be held accountable, which 
is why we worked with the U.N. Security Council to pass U.N. 
Security Council Resolution 2174 in August 2014 to address 
threats to Libya's peace, security, and stability. While we 
work with the international community to identify those 
individuals who pose a threat to Libya's democratic transition, 
we must also continue to ensure that the appropriate sanctions 
remain in place.
    The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States, and we need to protect against the 
diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of 
Qadhafi's family and other former regime officials. Therefore, 
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national 
emergency with respect to Libya.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.
                                 Notice

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      Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

    On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, I declared 
a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and 
foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions 
of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close 
associates, who took extreme measures against the people of 
Libya, including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and 
wanton violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there 
was a serious risk that Libyan state assets would be 
misappropriated by Qadhafi, members of his government, members 
of his family, or his close associates if those assets were not 
protected. The foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, 
and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking refuge in other 
countries caused a deterioration in the security of Libya and 
posed a serious risk to its stability.
    The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States, and we need to protect against the 
2 diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of 
Qadhafi's family and other former regime officials.
    For this reason, the national emergency declared on 
February 25, 2011, and the measures adopted on that date to 
deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
February 25, 2015. 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 13566.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                                      Barack Obama.
    The White House, February 23, 2015.