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59–011 2016

114th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–158 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO LEBANON 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED 

WITH RESPECT TO LEBANON THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13441 OF AUGUST 1, 2007 IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND AUGUST 1, 2016, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); 

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, July 27, 2016. 

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 with respect to Lebanon that was declared in Executive 

Order 13441 of August 1, 2007, is to continue in effect beyond August 1, 2016. 

Certain ongoing activities, such as continuing arms transfers to 

Hizballah that include increasingly sophisticated weapons systems, 

undermine Lebanese sovereignty, contribute to political and economic instability in the region, and continue to constitute an 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 in the 

Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

LEBANON

On August 1, 2007, by Executive Order 13441, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Lebanon 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 certain persons to undermine Lebanon’s 

legitimate and democratically elected government or democratic institutions; to contribute to the deliberate breakdown in the rule of 

law in Lebanon, including through politically motivated violence 

and intimidation; to reassert Syrian control or contribute to Syrian 

interference in Lebanon; or to infringe upon or undermine Lebanese sovereignty. Such actions contribute to political and economic 

instability in that country and the region. 

Certain ongoing activities, such as continuing arms transfers to 

Hizballah that include increasingly sophisticated weapons systems, 

serve to undermine Lebanese sovereignty, contribute to political 

and economic instability in Lebanon, and continue to constitute an 

unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on August 1, 2007, and the measures adopted on 

that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond August 1, 2016. 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 Lebanon declared in 

Executive Order 13441. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 27, 2016. 

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