[House Document 115-72]
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115-72
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN
OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY, WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION
IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO DECLARED IN
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13413 OF OCTOBER 27, 2006, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT
BEYOND OCTOBER 27, 2017, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-
412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257)
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October 23, 2017.--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 : 2017
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 of 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 situation in, or in
relation to, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, declared in
Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, is to continue in
effect beyond October 27, 2017.
The situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread
violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional
stability, continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this
reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 with
respect to the situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, October 23, 2017.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo
On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, the
President declared a national emergency with respect to the
situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo and, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), ordered related measures
blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the
conflict in that country. The President took this action to
deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign
policy of the United States constituted by the situation in, or
in relation to, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has
been marked by widespread violence and atrocities and continues
to threaten regional stability. The President took additional
steps to address this national emergency in Executive Order
13671 of July 8, 2014.
The situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo continues to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United
States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, as amended by
Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014, and the measures adopted
to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond
October 27, 2017. 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 with respect to
the situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic Republic of
the Congo declared in Executive Order 13413, as amended by
Executive Order 13671.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, October 23, 2017.
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