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89–011 2010

111th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–119 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO BELARUS 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS UNDERMINING 

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS IN BELARUS, AS 

DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13405, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JUNE 16, 2010, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JUNE 9, 2010.—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, 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 and related measures 

blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic 

processes or institutions in Belarus are to continue in effect beyond 

June 16, 2010. 

Despite the release of internationally recognized political prisoners in the fall of 2008 and our continuing efforts to press for further reforms related to democracy, human rights, and the rule of 

law in Belarus, serious challenges remain. The actions and policies 

of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus democratic processes or institutions, to 

commit human rights abuses related to political repression, and to 

engage in public corruption pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 

United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared to deal with 

this threat and the related measures blocking the property of certain persons. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 8, 2010. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS AND OTHER PERSONS THAT UNDERMINE

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS IN BELARUS

On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures blocking 

the property of certain persons undermining democratic processes 

or institutions in Belarus, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706). The President 

took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat 

to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus democratic processes or institutions, to commit human rights abuses related to political repression, including detentions and disappearances, and to engage in public corruption, including by diverting or 

misusing Belarusian public assets or by misusing public authority. 

Despite the release of internationally recognized political prisoners in the fall of 2008 and our continuing efforts to press for further reforms related to democracy, human rights, and the rule of 

law in Belarus, serious challenges remain. The actions and policies 

of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 

national security and foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, the national emergency declared on June 16, 2006, and the 

measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must 

continue in effect beyond June 16, 2010. 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 13405. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 8, 2010. 

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