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69–011 2017

115th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–55 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL 

CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, ORIGINALLY 

DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13581 ON JULY 24, 2011, IS 

TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JULY 24, 2017, PURSUANT TO 

50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

JULY 19, 2017.—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 of 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 

significant transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, is to continue in effect beyond 

July 24, 2017. 

Significant transnational criminal organizations continue to 

threaten the safety of the United States and its citizens through 

the scope and gravity of their actions. Such organizations derive 

revenue through widespread illegal conduct and overwhelmingly 

demonstrate a blatant disregard for human life through acts of violence and abuse. These organizations often facilitate and aggravate 

violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of 

other dangerous persons. As the sophistication of these organizations increases, they pose an increasing threat to the United 

States. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 

Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the 

national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 with respect 

to transnational criminal organizations. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 19, 2017. 

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS

On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, the President declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal 

organizations 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, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the activities of significant 

transnational criminal organizations. 

Significant transnational criminal organizations continue to 

threaten the safety of the United States and its citizens through 

the scope and gravity of their actions. Such organizations derive 

revenue through widespread illegal conduct and overwhelmingly 

demonstrate a blatant disregard for human life through acts of violence and abuse. These organizations often facilitate and aggravate 

violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of 

other dangerous persons. As the sophistication of these organizations increases, they pose an increasing threat to the United 

States. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 

For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, and the measures adopted on that 

date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 

July 24, 2017. 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 transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive Order 13581. 

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

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 19, 2017. 

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