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69–011 2017

115th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–8 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO LIBYA, THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13566 

OF FEBRUARY 25, 2011, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND 

FEBRUARY 25, 2017, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 

94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

JANUARY 17, 2017.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, January 13, 2017. 

Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, 

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 declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, 

with respect to Libya is to continue in effect beyond February 25, 

2017. 

Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates 

took extreme measures against the people of Libya, including by 

using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton violence against 

unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a serious risk that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated by Qadhafi, members of 

his government, members of his family, or his close associates if 

those assets were not protected. The foregoing circumstances, the 

prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking 

refuge in other countries caused a deterioration in the security of 

Libya, posed a serious risk to its stability, and led me to declare 

a national emergency to deal with this threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 

The Government of National Accord (GNA), which was established through the Libyan-led and U.N.-facilitated Libyan Political 

Dialogue, has sought to bolster its support in Libya but continues 

to face obstacles from spoilers and hardliners. The House of Representatives in eastern Libya, which the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) stipulates should function as the GNA’s legislature, 

continues its attempts to compete with, rather than work with, the 

GNA. GNA-aligned forces, backed by air strikes and intelligence 

support from the U.S. military, successfully ousted the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Sirte; however, ISIL and 

other terrorist groups continue to pose a threat to Libyan stability 

as well as U.S. and allied interests outside Libya. Recent clashes 

between militias highlight the continued threat of violence in Libya 

and the potential for renewed fighting over the country’s resources, 

and we run the risk of further destabilization if sanctions do not 

remain in effect. 

We continue to encourage all Libyans to engage in dialogue and 

cease violence. Those that reject dialogue and obstruct and undermine Libya’s democratic transition must be held accountable, 

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which is why we worked with the U.N. Security Council to pass 

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2174 in August 2014 

to address threats to Libya’s peace, security, and stability. In December 2015, we also worked with the U.N. Security Council to 

pass United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259 in order to 

welcome the signing of the LPA and to demonstrate international 

support for Libya’s political transition process. We will continue to 

work with the international community to identify those individuals that pose a threat to Libya’s democratic transition and ensure 

that the appropriate sanctions remain in place. 

The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 

United States, and we need to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of Qadhafi’s family and 

other former regime officials. Therefore, I have determined that it 

is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to 

Libya. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

LIBYA

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, I declared a 

national emergency 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 and foreign policy 

of the United States constituted by the actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates, who took extreme measures against the people of Libya, including by using 

weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a serious risk that Libyan 

state assets would be misappropriated by Qadhafi, members of his 

government, members of his family, or his close associates if those 

assets were not protected. The foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking refuge in other countries caused a deterioration in the security of 

Libya and posed a serious risk to its stability. 

The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 

United States, and we need to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuse by certain members of Qadhafi’s family and 

other former regime officials. 

For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 

2011, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 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 declared in Executive Order 13566. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 13, 2017. 

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