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49–011 2015

114th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–11 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA 

COMMUNICATION 

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, 2015, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

FEBRUARY 24, 2015.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, February 23, 2015. 

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 13566 of February 25, 2011, 

with respect to Libya is to continue in effect beyond February 25, 

2015. 

Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates 

took extreme measures against the people of Libya, including by 

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 if 

those assets were not protected. The foregoing circumstances, the 

prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking 

refuge in other countries caused a deterioration in the security of 

Libya, posed a serious risk to its stability, and led me to declare 

a national emergency to deal with this threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 

The violence that has spread throughout the country, resulting 

in the evacuation and temporary relocation of U.S. Embassy personnel, demonstrates the continued insecurity and threat to regional stability caused by the ongoing conflict in Libya. Much of the 

current conflict is over power and access to Libya’s resources, and 

we run the risk of further destabilization if sanctions do not remain 

in effect. We continue to encourage Libyans to engage in dialogue 

and cease violence. Those that reject dialogue and obstruct and undermine Libya’s democratic transition must be held accountable, 

which is why we worked with the U.N. Security Council to pass 

U.N. Security Council Resolution 2174 in August 2014 to address 

threats to Libya’s peace, security, and stability. 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 the 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 we need to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of Qadhafi’s family and 


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other former regime officials. Therefore, I have determined that it 

is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to 

Libya. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

LIBYA

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, 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 actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates, who took extreme measures against the people of Libya, including by 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 if those 

assets were not protected. The foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, 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 we need to protect against the 2 diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of Qadhafi’s family and 

other former regime officials. 

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

2011, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 

emergency, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2015. 

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. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 23, 2015. 

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