[House Document 115-8]
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115th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 115-8


 
      CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA

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                     THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

                              transmitting

 NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA, THAT 
   WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13566 OF FEBRUARY 25, 2011, IS TO 
  CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 25, 2017, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 
        1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257)

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  January 17, 2017.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                         
                         
                         
                         
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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
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                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 13, 2017.
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 
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 13566 of February 25, 2011, with respect to 
Libya is to continue in effect beyond February 25, 2017.
    Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close 
associates took extreme measures against the people of Libya, 
including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton 
violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a 
serious risk that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated 
by Qadhafi, members of his government, members of his family, 
or his close associates if those assets were not protected. The 
foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, and the 
increased numbers of Libyans seeking refuge in other countries 
caused a deterioration in the security of Libya, posed a 
serious risk to its stability, and led me to declare a national 
emergency to deal with this threat to the national security and 
foreign policy of the United States.
    The Government of National Accord (GNA), which was 
established through the Libyan-led and U.N.-facilitated Libyan 
Political Dialogue, has sought to bolster its support in Libya 
but continues to face obstacles from spoilers and hardliners. 
The House of Representatives in eastern Libya, which the Libyan 
Political Agreement (LPA) stipulates should function as the 
GNA's legislature, continues its attempts to compete with, 
rather than work with, the GNA. GNA-aligned forces, backed by 
air strikes and intelligence support from the U.S. military, 
successfully ousted the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
(ISIL) from Sirte; however, ISIL and other terrorist groups 
continue to pose a threat to Libyan stability as well as U.S. 
and allied interests outside Libya. Recent clashes between 
militias highlight the continued threat of violence in Libya 
and the potential for renewed fighting over the country's 
resources, and we run the risk of further destabilization if 
sanctions do not remain in effect.
    We continue to encourage all Libyans to engage in dialogue 
and cease violence. Those that reject dialogue and obstruct and 
undermine Libya's democratic transition must be held 
accountable, which is why we worked with the U.N. Security 
Council to pass United Nations Security Council Resolution 2174 
in August 2014 to address threats to Libya's peace, security, 
and stability. In December 2015, we also worked with the U.N. 
Security Council to pass United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 2259 in order to welcome the signing of the LPA and 
to demonstrate international support for Libya's political 
transition process. We will continue to work with the 
international community to identify those individuals that pose 
a threat to Libya's democratic transition and ensure that the 
appropriate sanctions remain in place.
    The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States, and we need to protect against the 
diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of 
Qadhafi's family and other former regime officials. Therefore, 
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national 
emergency with respect to Libya.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.

                                 Notice

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      Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

    On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, I 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 actions 
of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close 
associates, who took extreme measures against the people of 
Libya, including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and 
wanton violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there 
was a serious risk that Libyan state assets would be 
misappropriated by Qadhafi, members of his government, members 
of his family, or his close associates if those assets were not 
protected. The foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, 
and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking refuge in other 
countries caused a deterioration in the security of Libya and 
posed a serious risk to its stability.
    The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States, and we need to protect against the 
diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of 
Qadhafi's family and other former regime officials.
    For this reason, the national emergency declared on 
February 25, 2011, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 
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 declared in Executive Order 
13566.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                      Barack Obama.
    The White House, January 13, 2017.