*Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2009 *

**Notice on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq **

*May 19, 2009 *

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706). The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq.

In Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, the President modified the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and amended the steps taken pursuant to it.

Because the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on May 22, 2003, and the measures adopted on that date, August 28, 2003, July 29, 2004, November 29, 2004, and July 17, 2007, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond May 22, 2009. 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 stabilization of Iraq.

This notice shall be published in the *Federal Register *and transmitted to the Congress.

BARACK OBAMA

The White House,

May 19, 2009.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 12 p.m., May 20, 2009]

NOTE: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on May 20, and it was published in the *Federal Register* on May 21.

*Categories:* Notices : Iraq :: U.S. national emergency with respect to stabilization, continuation.

*Subjects:* Iraq : U.S. national emergency, continuation.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD200900385.