[House Document 115-118]
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115th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - House Document 115-118
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SYRIA
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13338 OF MAY 11,
2004, AS MODIFIED, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MAY 11, 2018,
PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90
STAT. 1257)
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May 9, 2018.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
79-011 WASHINGTON : 2018
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 before 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 with respect to the actions of the
Government of Syria declared in Executive Order 13338 of May
11, 2004--as modified in scope and relied upon for additional
steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006,
Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive Order
13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011,
Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, Executive Order 13606
of April 22, 2012, and Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012--is
to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2018.
The regime's brutal war on the Syrian people, who have been
calling for freedom and a representative government, not only
endangers the Syrian people themselves, but also generates
instability throughout the region. The Syrian regime's actions
and policies, including pursuing and using chemical weapons,
supporting terrorist organizations, and obstructing the
Lebanese government's ability to function effectively, continue
to foster the rise of extremism and sectarianism and pose an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For these
reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue in
effect the national emergency declared with respect to this
threat and to maintain in force the sanctions to address this
national emergency.
In addition, the United States condemns the Assad regime's
use of brutal violence and human rights abuses, and calls on
the Assad regime to stop its violent war, uphold the Cessation
of Hostilities, enable the delivery of humanitarian assistance,
and negotiate a political transition in Syria that will forge a
credible path to a future of greater freedom, democracy,
opportunity, and justice.
The United States will consider changes in the composition,
policies, and actions of the Government of Syria in determining
whether to continue or terminate this national emergency in the
future.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, May 9, 2018.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of
the Government of Syria
On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-
1706, and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty
Restoration Act of 2003, Public Law 108-175, the President
issued Executive Order 13338, in which he declared a national
emergency with respect to the actions of the Government of
Syria. To deal with this national emergency, Executive Order
13338 authorized the blocking of property of certain persons
and prohibited the exportation or reexportation of certain
goods to Syria. The national emergency was modified in scope
and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order
13399 of April 25, 2006, Executive Order 13460 of February 13,
2008, Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive Order
13573 of May 18, 2011, Executive Order 13582 of August 17,
2011, Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, and Executive
Order 13608 of May 1, 2012.
The President took these actions to deal with the unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the
actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism,
maintaining its then-existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing
weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and
undermining United States and international efforts with
respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.
The regime's brutality and repression of the Syrian people,
who have been calling for freedom and a representative
government, not only endangers the Syrian people themselves,
but also generates instability throughout the region. The
Syrian regime's actions and policies, including with respect to
chemical weapons, supporting terrorist organizations, and
obstructing the Lebanese government's ability to function
effectively, continue to foster the rise of extremism and
sectarianism and pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to
the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States. As a result, the national emergency declared on
May 11, 2004, and the measures to deal with that emergency
adopted on that date in Executive Order 13338; on April 25,
2006, in Executive Order 13399; on February 13, 2008, in
Executive Order 13460; on April 29, 2011, in Executive Order
13572; on May 18, 2011, in Executive Order 13573; on August 17,
2011, in Executive Order 13582; on April 22, 2012, in Executive
Order 13606; and on May 1, 2012, in Executive Order 13608, must
continue in effect beyond May 11, 2018. 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 with respect to the actions of the
Government of Syria.
In addition, the United States condemns the Assad regime's
use of brutal violence and human rights abuses and calls on the
Assad regime to stop its violence against the Syrian people,
uphold the Cessation of Hostilities, enable the delivery of
humanitarian assistance, and allow a political transition in
Syria that will forge a credible path to a future of greater
freedom, democracy, opportunity, and justice.
The United States will consider changes in the composition,
policies, and actions of the Government of Syria in determining
whether to continue or terminate this national emergency in the
future.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, May 9, 2018.
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