[House Document 118-105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




118th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 118-105

 
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE HUMANITARIAN 
                         CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WIDESPREAD 
 HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEEPENING 
 ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IN AFGHANISTAN DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 14064 OF 
 FEBRUARY 11, 2022, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 11, 2024, 
  PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90 
                              STAT. 1257)




  February 7, 2024.--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 with respect to the widespread 
humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential for a 
deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan declared in 
Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022, is to continue in 
effect beyond February 11, 2024.
    The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--
including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for 
food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health, 
hygiene, and shelter and settlement assistance, among other 
basic human needs--and the potential for a deepening economic 
collapse in Afghanistan continue to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States. In addition, the preservation of 
certain property of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the 
United States by United States financial institutions is of the 
utmost importance to addressing this national emergency and the 
welfare of the people of Afghanistan. Various parties, 
including representatives of victims of terrorism, have 
asserted legal claims against certain property of DAB or 
indicated in public court filings an intent to make such 
claims. This property is blocked under Executive Order 14064.
    Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to 
continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
14064 with respect to the widespread humanitarian crisis in 
Afghanistan and the potential for a deepening economic collapse 
in Afghanistan.

                                               Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
    The White House, February 7, 2024.

                                 Notice

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 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread 
 Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening 
                    Economic Collapse in Afghanistan

    On February 11, 2022, by Executive Order 14064, I declared 
a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and 
foreign policy of the United States constituted by the 
widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential 
for a deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan.
    The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--
including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for 
food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health, 
hygiene, and shelter and settlement assistance, among other 
basic human needs--and the potential for a deepening economic 
collapse in Afghanistan continue to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States. In addition, the preservation of 
certain property of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the 
United States by United States financial institutions is of the 
utmost importance to addressing this national emergency and the 
welfare of the people of Afghanistan. Various parties, 
including representatives of victims of terrorism, have 
asserted legal claims against certain property of DAB or 
indicated in public court filings an intent to make such 
claims. This property is blocked under Executive Order 14064.
    For these reasons, the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022, must continue in 
effect beyond February 11, 2024. 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 14064 with respect to the 
widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential 
for a deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                               Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
    The White House, February 7, 2024.