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99–011 2011

112th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–10 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO CUBA 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA’S DESTRUCTION OF TWO UNARMED U.S.-REGISTERED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE NORTH OF CUBA ON FEBRUARY 24, 1996, 

AS AMENDED AND EXPANDED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2004, IS TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 1, 2011, PURSUANT TO 

50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

FEBRUARY 28, 2011.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, February 24, 2011. 

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, 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 the enclosed notice to the Federal 

Register for publication, stating that the national emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba’s destruction of two 

unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace 

north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, as amended and expanded on 

February 26, 2004, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2011. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA.


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

CUBA AND OF THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE

REGULATION OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency 

was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance 

of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. On February 

26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the national emergency was extended and its scope was expanded to deny monetary and material 

support to the Cuban government. The Cuban government has not 

demonstrated that it will refrain from the use of excessive force 

against U.S. vessels or aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest north of Cuba. In addition, the unauthorized entry of any U.S.-registered vessel into Cuban territorial waters continues to be detrimental to the foreign policy of the United 

States. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 

Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national 

emergency with respect to Cuba and the emergency authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of vessels set 

out in Proclamation 6867 as amended by Proclamation 7757. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 24, 2011. 

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