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69–011 2016

114th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–174 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE 

CONGO 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 

THE CONGO IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13413 OF OCTOBER 27, 2006 

TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND OCTOBER 27, 2016, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 

STAT. 1257) 

NOVEMBER 14, 2016.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, October 21, 2016. 

Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, 

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 with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 13413 of 

October 27, 2006, is to continue in effect beyond October 27, 2016. 

The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability, continues to pose 

an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the 

United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13413 with respect to the situation in or in relation to the 

Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, the President 

declared a national emergency with respect to the situation in or 

in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant 

to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

1701–1706), ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country. The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the 

situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 

which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that 

continue to threaten regional stability. I took additional steps to 

deal with this national emergency in Executive Order 13671 of July 

8, 2014. 

The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to 

the foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 

2006, as amended by Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014, and 

the measures adopted to deal with that emergency, must continue 

in effect beyond October 27, 2016. 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 with respect to 

the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo declared in Executive Order 13413, as amended by Executive Order 13671. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 21, 2016. 

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