[House Document 114-113]
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114th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - House Document 114-113
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER
13288 OF MARCH 6, 2003, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE AND OTHER PERSONS TO
UNDERMINE ZIMBABWE'S DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS, IS TO
CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 6, 2016, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d);
PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257)
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March 3, 2016.--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, 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 originally declared in Executive
Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, and renewed every year since
then, is to continue in effect beyond March 6, 2016.
The threat constituted by the actions and policies of
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons
to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions,
contributing to the deliberate breakdown in the rule of law, to
politically motivated violence and intimidation, and to
political and economic instability in the southern African
region, has not been resolved. These actions and policies
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the
foreign policy of the United States. For these reasons, I have
determined that it is necessary to continue this national
emergency and to maintain in force the sanctions to respond to
this threat.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 2, 2016.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Zimbabwe
On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President
declared a national emergency and blocked the property of
certain persons, pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the
unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the
United States constituted by the actions and policies of
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons
to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions.
These actions and policies had contributed to the deliberate
breakdown in the rule of law in Zimbabwe, to politically
motivated violence and intimidation in that country, and to
political and economic instability in the southern African
region.
On November 22, 2005, the President issued Executive Order
13391 to take additional steps with respect to the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 13288, including the
blocking of the property of additional persons engaged in
undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
On July 25, 2008, the President issued Executive Order
13469, which expanded the scope of the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13288 and authorized the blocking
of the property of additional persons who were engaged in
undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe,
facilitating public corruption by senior officials, or were
responsible for committing human rights abuses related to
political repression.
The actions and policies of these persons continue to pose
an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of
the United States. For this reason, the national emergency
declared on March 6, 2003, and the measures adopted on that
date, on November 22, 2005, and on July 25, 2008, to deal with
that emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 2016.
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 originally declared in Executive Order
13288.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, March 2, 2016.
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