[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15138]



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Vol. 88

Friday,

No. 134

July 14, 2023

Part III





The President





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Notice of July 12, 2023--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States 
Nationals Abroad
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                Notice of July 12, 2023

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of 
                United States Nationals Abroad

                On July 19, 2022, by Executive Order 14078, the 
                President declared a national emergency pursuant to the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and 
                extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
                policy, and economy of the United States constituted by 
                hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of United 
                States nationals abroad.

                Hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of United 
                States nationals are heinous acts that undermine the 
                rule of law. Terrorist organizations, criminal groups, 
                and other malicious actors who take hostages for 
                financial, political, or other gain--as well as foreign 
                states that engage in the practice of wrongful 
                detention, including for political leverage or to seek 
                concessions from the United States--threaten the 
                integrity of the international political system and the 
                safety of United States nationals and other persons 
                abroad. Hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of 
                United States nationals abroad 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 14078 of July 19, 2022, 
                must continue in effect beyond July 19, 2023. 
                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 
                in Executive Order 14078 with respect to hostage-taking 
                and the wrongful detention of United States nationals 
                abroad.

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

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    July 12, 2023.

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