[House Document 113-103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
113th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-103
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA
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MESSAGE
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, 2014
April 7, 2014.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
To the Congress of the United States:
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, 2014.
On January 17, 2013, the United States Government announced
its 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.
Barack Obama.
The White House, April 7, 2014.
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.
Because 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, 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, 2014. 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 7, 2014.