U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–84 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO MEASURES BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS 

CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN COˆ TE D’IVOIRE ARE TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 7, 2012, PURSUANT 

TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

FEBRUARY 3, 2012—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 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 13396 of February 7, 2006, with respect 

to the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire is to continue in 

effect beyond February 7, 2012. 

The situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire, which has been 

addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 

1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread 

human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and 

fatal attacks against international peacekeeping forces. Since the 

inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara in May 2011, the 

Government of Coˆte d’Ivoire and its people have made significant 

advances in the promotion of democratic, social, and economic development. Although considerable progress has been made, the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 

policy of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined 

that it is necessary to continue the national emergency and related 

measures under Executive Order 13396 of February 7, 2006, Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in 

Coˆte d’Ivoire. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 3, 2012. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE

On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, 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 situation 

in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire and ordered related measures 

blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict 

in Coˆte d’Ivoire. The situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire, 

which has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council 

in Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, 

widespread human rights abuses, significant political violence and 

unrest, and fatal attacks against international peacekeeping forces. 

While the Government of Coˆte d’Ivoire and its people continue to 

make significant progress, the situation in or in relation to Coˆte 

d’Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to 

the national security and foreign policy of the United States, the 

national emergency declared on February 7, 2006, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond February 7, 2012. 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 13396. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 3, 2012. 

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