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79–011 2018

115th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–93 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO LIBYA, THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13566 

OF FEBRUARY 25, 2011, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND 

FEBRUARY 25, 2018, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 

94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

FEBRUARY 13, 2018.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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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 before 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 13566 of February 25, 2011, with respect to Libya is 

to continue in effect beyond February 25, 2018. 

Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates 

took extreme measures against the people of Libya, including using 

weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton violence against unarmed civilians. There remains a serious risk that former members 

of the Qadhafi government, members of the Qadhafi family, the 

Qadhafi family’s close associates, or others determined to undermine the United Nations peace process might misappropriate Libyan state assets. The diversion of these resources could prolong and 

deepen the current instability in Libya, which would benefit the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and other terrorist groups and pose 

a serious risk to the national security of the United States and the 

security of regional partners. 

A strong and united Libya is the best defense against terrorism 

in the region. The violence among Libyans that began in Benghazi 

in May 2014, and spread thereafter to Tripoli and throughout the 

country, has destabilized the country. Until Libyans resolve their 

underlying political divisions, there will remain a significant threat 

of civil conflict in Libya. Many of the ongoing political divisions are 

over power and access to Libya’s resources, and further destabilization is possible were sanctions to be lifted. We continue to encourage Libyans to engage in political dialogue and refrain from violence. Those who reject dialogue and obstruct or undermine Libya’s 

democratic transition must be held accountable. While we work 

with the international community to identify those individuals who 

pose a threat to Libya’s democratic transition, we must also continue to ensure that appropriate sanctions remain in place. 

The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 

United States, and measures are needed to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuses by members of Qadhafi’s family, 

their associates, and others hindering Libyan national reconciliation. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue 

the national emergency with respect to Libya. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 9, 2018. 

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

LIBYA

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, the President 

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 actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and his close associates, 

which took extreme measures against the people of Libya, including using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton violence 

against unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a serious risk 

that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated by Qadhafi, 

members of his government, members of his family, or his close associates. The foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks 

against civilians, and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking 

refuge in other countries caused a deterioration in the security of 

Libya and posed a serious risk to its stability. 

The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 

United States, and measures are needed to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuses by members of Qadhafi’s family, 

their associates, and others hindering Libyan national reconciliation. 

For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 

2011, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2018. 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 13566. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 9, 2018. 

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