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79–011 2017

115th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–72 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

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

CONGO 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION 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, 2017, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC 

LAW 94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

OCTOBER 23, 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 

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, 2017. 

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. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 23, 2017. 

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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 and continues to threaten regional stability. The President 

took additional steps to address 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, 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 

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. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 23, 2017. 

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