[House Document 114-97]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




114th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 114-97

 
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION 
                  IN OR IN RELATION TO COTE D'IVOIRE

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                     THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

                              transmitting

   NOTIFICATION THAT THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH 
 RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COTE D'IVOIRE THAT WAS 
 DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13396 OF FEBRUARY 7, 2006, IS TO CONTINUE 
   IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 7, 2016, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); 
            PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257)

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  February 4, 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 declared in Executive Order 13396 
of February 7, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in 
relation to Cote d'Ivoire is to continue in effect beyond 
February 7, 2016.
    The Government of Cote d'Ivoire and its people continue to 
make significant progress in promotion of democratic, social, 
and economic development. We congratulate Cote d'Ivoire on 
holding a peaceful and credible presidential election, which 
represents an important milestone on the country's road to full 
recovery. The United States also supports the advancement of 
national reconciliation and impartial justice in Cote d'Ivoire. 
The United States is committed to helping Cote d'Ivoire 
strengthen its democracy and stay on the path of peaceful 
democratic transition, and we look forward to working with the 
Government and people of Cote d'Ivoire to ensure continued 
progress and lasting peace for all Ivoirians.
    While the Government of Cote d'Ivoire and its people 
continue to make progress towards consolidating democratic 
gains and peace and prosperity, the situation in or in relation 
to Cote d'Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is 
necessary to continue the national emergency and related 
measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing 
to the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire.
                                                      Barack Obama.
    The White House, February 3, 2016.

                                 Notice

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Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in 
                    or in Relation to Cote d'Ivoire

    On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the 
President 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 situation in or in relation to Cote d'Ivoire 
and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain 
persons contributing to the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire. The 
situation in or in relation to Cote d'Ivoire, which has been 
addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 
1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has 
resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, 
widespread human rights abuses, significant political violence 
and unrest, and fatal attacks against international 
peacekeeping forces.
    The Government of Cote d'Ivoire and its people continue to 
make significant progress in promotion of democratic, social, 
and economic development. We congratulate Cote d'Ivoire on 
holding a peaceful and credible presidential election, which 
represents an important milestone on the country's road to full 
recovery. The United States also supports the advancement of 
national reconciliation and impartial justice in Cote d'Ivoire. 
The United States is committed to helping Cote d'Ivoire 
strengthen its democracy and stay on the path of peaceful 
democratic transition, and we look forward to working with the 
Government and people of Cote d'Ivoire to ensure continued 
progress and lasting peace for all Ivoirians.
    While the Government of Cote d'Ivoire and its people 
continue to make progress towards consolidating democratic 
gains and peace and prosperity, the situation in or in relation 
to Cote d'Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared 
on February 7, 2006, and the measures adopted on that date to 
deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
February 7, 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 declared in 
Executive Order 13396.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                      Barack Obama.
    The White House, February 3, 2016.

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