[House Document 118-6]
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118th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 118-6
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WIDESPREAD
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEEPENING
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IN AFGHANISTAN
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COMMUNICATION
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, 2023,
PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90
STAT. 1257)
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February 6, 2023.--Referred jointly to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs and Financial Services, and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
39-011 WASHINGTON : 2023
The White House,
Washington, February 3, 2023.
Hon. Kevin McCarthy,
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 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, 2023.
The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--
including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for
food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health,
hygiene, shelter and settlement assistance, and COVID-19-
related 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.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
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, the
President 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, shelter and settlement assistance, and COVID-19-
related 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, 2023. 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 3, 2023.
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