[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26589-26590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10855]


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 The President

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                Notice of May 7, 2014

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

                On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
                1701-1706, and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese 
                Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, Public Law 108-
                175, the President issued Executive Order 13338, in 
                which he declared a national emergency with respect to 
                the actions of the Government of Syria. To deal with 
                this national emergency, Executive Order 13338 
                authorized the blocking of property of certain persons 
                and prohibited the exportation or re-exportation of 
                certain goods to Syria. The national emergency was 
                modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps 
                taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006, 
                Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive 
                Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573 of 
                May 18, 2011, Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, 
                Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, and Executive 
                Order 13608 of May 1, 2012.

                The President took these actions to deal with the 
                unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
                security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
                States constituted by the actions of the Government of 
                Syria in supporting terrorism, maintaining its then-
                existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of 
                mass destruction and missile programs, and undermining 
                U.S. and international efforts with respect to the 
                stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.

                The regime's brutal war on the Syrian people, who have 
                been calling for freedom and a representative 
                government, endangers not only the Syrian people 
                themselves but also is generating instability 
                throughout the region. The Syrian regime's actions and 
                policies, including the use of chemical weapons, 
                supporting terrorist organizations, and impeding the 
                Lebanese government's ability to function effectively, 
                continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to 
                the national security, foreign policy, and economy of 
                the United States. As a result, the national emergency 
                declared on May 11, 2004, and the measures to deal with 
                that emergency adopted on that date in Executive Order 
                13338; on April 25, 2006, in Executive Order 13399; on 
                February 13, 2008, in Executive Order 13460; on April 
                29, 2011, in Executive Order 13572; on May 18, 2011, in 
                Executive Order 13573; on August 17, 2011, in Executive 
                Order 13582; on April 22, 2012, in Executive Order 
                13606; and on May 1, 2012, in Executive Order 13608; 
                must continue in effect beyond May 11, 2014. 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 with respect to 
                the actions of the Government of Syria.

                In addition, the United States condemns the Asad 
                regime's use of brutal violence and human rights abuses 
                and calls on the Asad regime to stop its violent war 
                and allow a political transition in Syria that will 
                forge a credible path to a future of greater freedom, 
                democracy, opportunity, and justice.

                The United States will consider changes in the 
                composition, policies, and actions of the Government of 
                Syria in determining whether to continue or terminate 
                this national emergency in the future.

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                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    May 7, 2014.

[FR Doc. 2014-10855
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