U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–125 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL 

CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED DECLARING 

A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE UNUSUAL 

AND EXTRAORDINARY THREAT THAT SIGNIFICANT 

TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS POSE TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, FOREIGN POLICY, AND ECONOMY OF THE 

UNITED STATES IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JULY 24, 

2012, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JULY 18, 2012.—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, within the 90-day period 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 13581 of July 24, 2011, is to continue 

in effect beyond July 24, 2012. 

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. 

Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the 

national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 with respect 

to significant transnational criminal organizations. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 18, 2012. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS

On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, 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, 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. 

Because 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, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 

of July 24, 2011, and the measures adopted on that date to deal 

with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond July 24, 2012. 

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 13581. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 18, 2012. 

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