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89–011 2019

116th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 116–50 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL 

CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS 

COMMUNICATION 

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, 2019, PURSUANT TO 

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

JULY 23, 2019.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, July 22, 2019. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM 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 before 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 transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, is to continue in effect beyond July 24, 2019. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

have reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Such organizations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and dangerous to 

the United States; they are increasingly entrenched in the operations of foreign governments and the international financial system, thereby weakening democratic institutions, degrading the rule 

of law, and undermining economic markets. These organizations facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous persons. 

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 these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 

with respect to transnational criminal organizations. 

Sincerely, 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 


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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. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

have reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Such organizations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and dangerous to 

the United States; they are increasingly entrenched in the operations of foreign governments and the international financial system, thereby weakening democratic institutions, degrading the rule 

of law, and undermining economic markets. These organizations facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous persons. 

On March 15, 2019, by Executive Order 13863, I took additional 

steps to deal with the national emergency with respect to 

transnational criminal organizations in view of the evolution of 

these organizations as well as the increasing sophistication of their 

activities, which threaten international political and economic systems and pose a direct threat to the safety and welfare of the 

United States and its citizens, and given the ability of these organizations to derive revenue through widespread illegal conduct, including acts of violence and abuse that exhibit a wanton disregard 

for human life as well as many other crimes enriching and empowering these organizations. 

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 these reasons, the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, under which additional steps were 

taken in Executive Order 13863 of March 15, 2019, and the measures adopted to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect 

beyond July 24, 2019. 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. 


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

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2019. 

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