[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 40355-40356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10400]


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                Notice of May 8, 2024

                
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 et seq.) 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. 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, 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 in Executive Order 
                13338, which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 
                13572, and with respect to which additional steps were 
                taken in Executive Order 13399, Executive Order 13460, 
                Executive Order 13573, Executive Order 13582, Executive 
                Order 13606, and Executive Order 13608, must continue 
                in effect beyond May 11, 2024. 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 brutal 
                violence and human rights violations and abuses of the 
                Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian enablers. The 
                United States calls on the Assad regime, and its 
                backers, to stop its violent war against its own 
                people, enact a nationwide ceasefire, facilitate the 
                unhindered 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 8, 2024.

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