[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 88 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 25793-25794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09993]



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Vol. 86

Monday,

No. 88

May 10, 2021

Part III





The President





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Notice of May 6, 2021--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria



Notice of May 6, 2021--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Central African Republic



Notice of May 6, 2021--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq
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                Notice of May 6, 2021

                
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 
                United States and international efforts with respect to 
                the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.

                The regime's brutality and repression of the Syrian 
                people, who have called for freedom and a 
                representative government, not only endangers the 
                Syrian people themselves, but also generates 
                instability throughout the region. The Syrian regime's 
                actions and policies, including with respect to 
                chemical weapons and supporting terrorist 
                organizations, 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, 
                2021. 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 Assad 
                regime's, and its Russian and Iranian enablers', brutal 
                violence and human rights violations and abuses. The 
                United States calls on the Assad regime and its backers 
                to stop its violent war against its own people, enact a 
                nationwide ceasefire, enable the unobstructed delivery 
                of humanitarian assistance to all Syrians in need, and 
                negotiate a political settlement in Syria in line with 
                United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. The 
                United States will consider changes in 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 6, 2021.

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