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49–011 2014

113th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 113–159 

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, 2013 

NOVEMBER 12, 2014.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, October 21, 2014. 

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 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, 2014. 

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 SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OF THE CONGO

On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order (E.O.) 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 pursuant to this national emergency in E.O. 13671 of July 8, 

2014. 

This situation continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, 

the national emergency declared in E.O. 13413 of October 27, 2006, 

as amended by E.O. 13671 of July 8, 2014, and the measures 

adopted to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 27, 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 with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in E.O. 13413, as amended by E.O. 13671. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 21, 2014. 

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