[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15461]



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Vol. 82

Thursday,

No. 138

July 20, 2017

Part V





The President





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Notice of July 19, 2017--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations
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                Notice of July 19, 2017

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

                On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, the 
                President declared a national emergency with respect to 
                transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 
                threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
                economy of the United States constituted by the 
                activities of significant transnational criminal 
                organizations.

                Significant transnational criminal organizations 
                continue to threaten the safety of the United States 
                and its citizens through the scope and gravity of their 
                actions. Such organizations derive revenue through 
                widespread illegal conduct and overwhelmingly 
                demonstrate a blatant disregard for human life through 
                acts of violence and abuse. These organizations often 
                facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and 
                increasingly facilitate the activities of other 
                dangerous persons. As the sophistication of these 
                organizations increases, they pose an increasing threat 
                to the United States.

                The activities of significant transnational criminal 
                organizations continue to pose an unusual and 
                extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
                policy, and economy of the United States. For this 
                reason, the national emergency declared in Executive 
                Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, and the measures adopted 
                on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue 
                in effect beyond July 24, 2017. 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 
                transnational criminal organizations declared in 
                Executive Order 13581.

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

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    July 19, 2017.

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