[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.