[House Document 113-19]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
113th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-19
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA
ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON APRIL 12, 2010, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 13536, IS TO
CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND APRIL 12, 2013
April 9, 2013.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, April 4, 2013.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Section 202(d) of the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic
termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days
prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President
publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress
a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect
beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision,
I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the
enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 2010, with respect to
Somalia is to continue in effect beyond April 12, 2013.
On January 17, 2013, the United States Government announced
its formal recognition of the Government of Somalia. The United
States had not recognized a government in Somalia for the
previous 22 years. Although the U.S. recognition underscores a
strong commitment to Somalia's stabilization, it does not
remove the importance of U.S. sanctions, especially against
persons undermining the stability of Somalia. For this reason,
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national
emergency with respect to Somalia and to maintain in force the
sanctions to respond to this threat.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia
On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, I declared a
national emergency 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 and
foreign policy of the United States constituted by the
deterioration of the security situation and the persistence of
violence in Somalia, acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea
off the coast of Somalia, which have repeatedly been the
subject of United Nations Security Council resolutions, and
violations of the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations
Security Council.
On July 20, 2012, I issued Executive Order 13620 to take
additional steps to deal with the national emergency declared
in Executive Order 13536 in view of United Nations Security
Council Resolution 2036 of February 22, 2012, and Resolution
2002 of July 29, 2011, and to address: exports of charcoal from
Somalia, which generate significant revenue for al-Shabaab; the
misappropriation of Somali public assets; and certain acts of
violence committed against civilians in Somalia, all of which
contribute to the deterioration of the security situation and
the persistence of violence in Somalia.
The situation with respect to Somalia continues to pose an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the
national emergency declared on April 12, 2010, and the measures
adopted on that date and on July 20, 2012, to deal with that
emergency, must continue in effect beyond April 12, 2013.
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 13536.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Barack Obama.
The White House, April 4, 2013.