[House Document 115-176]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



115th Congress, 2d Session--------------------HOUSE DOUCUMENT 115-176

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 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SERIOUS HUMAN 
                      RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SERIOUS HUMAN 
RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION, ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON DECEMBER 20, 2017, 
BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 13818, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND DECEMBER 20, 
 2018, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); 
                            (90 STAT. 1257)

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 December 19, 2018.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, December 18, 2018.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
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 
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 declared in 
Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017, is to continue in 
effect beyond December 20, 2018.
    The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and 
corruption that have their source, in whole or substantial 
part, outside the United States, continue to threaten the 
stability of international political and economic systems. 
Human rights abuse and corruption undermine the values that 
form an essential foundation of stable, secure, and functioning 
societies; have devastating impacts on individuals; weaken 
democratic institutions; degrade the rule of law; perpetuate 
violent conflicts; facilitate the activities of dangerous 
persons; undermine economic markets; and continue to pose an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this 
reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13818 with 
respect to serious human rights abuse and corruption.
            Sincerely,
                                                   Donald J. Trump.

                                 Notice

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 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Serious Human 
                      Rights Abuse and Corruption

    On December 20, 2017, by Executive Order 13818, the 
President declared a national emergency with respect to serious 
human rights abuse and corruption around the world and, 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), took related steps to deal with the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
    The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and 
corruption that have their source, in whole or in substantial 
part, outside the United States, continue to pose an unusual 
and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, the 
national emergency declared on December 20, 2017, must continue 
in effect beyond December 20, 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 in Executive Order 13818 with respect to serious human 
rights abuse and corruption.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                   Donald J. Trump.
    The White House, December 18, 2018.

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