*Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2010 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations **

*August 12, 2010 *

*Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) *

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, 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 emergency caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, is to continue in effect for 1 year beyond August 17, 2010.

Sincerely,

BARACK OBAMA

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Joe Biden, President of the Senate. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 13.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation.

*Subjects:* Commerce, international : Export controls, U.S. national emergency.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201000676