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59–011 2016

114th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–97 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL 

EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE THAT WAS DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE 

ORDER 13396 OF FEBRUARY 7, 2006, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT 

BEYOND FEBRUARY 7, 2016, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); 

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

FEBRUARY 4, 2016.—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 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 13396 of February 7, 2006, with respect 

to the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire is to continue in 

effect beyond February 7, 2016. 

The Government of Coˆte d’Ivoire and its people continue to make 

significant progress in promotion of democratic, social, and economic development. We congratulate Coˆte d’Ivoire on holding a 

peaceful and credible presidential election, which represents an important milestone on the country’s road to full recovery. The United 

States also supports the advancement of national reconciliation and 

impartial justice in Coˆte d’Ivoire. The United States is committed 

to helping Coˆte d’Ivoire strengthen its democracy and stay on the 

path of peaceful democratic transition, and we look forward to 

working with the Government and people of Coˆte d’Ivoire to ensure 

continued progress and lasting peace for all Ivoirians. 

While the Government of Coˆte d’Ivoire and its people continue to 

make progress towards consolidating democratic gains and peace 

and prosperity, the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire continues to pose 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 and related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in Coˆte d’Ivoire. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 3, 2016. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE

On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the President 

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 situation 

in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire and ordered related measures 

blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict 

in Coˆte d’Ivoire. The situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire, 

which has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council 

in Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, 

widespread human rights abuses, significant political violence and 

unrest, and fatal attacks against international peacekeeping forces. 

The Government of Coˆte d’Ivoire and its people continue to make 

significant progress in promotion of democratic, social, and economic development. We congratulate Coˆte d’Ivoire on holding a 

peaceful and credible presidential election, which represents an important milestone on the country’s road to full recovery. The United 

States also supports the advancement of national reconciliation and 

impartial justice in Coˆte d’Ivoire. The United States is committed 

to helping Coˆte d’Ivoire strengthen its democracy and stay on the 

path of peaceful democratic transition, and we look forward to 

working with the Government and people of Coˆte d’Ivoire to ensure 

continued progress and lasting peace for all Ivoirians. 

While the Government of Coˆte d’Ivoire and its people continue to 

make progress towards consolidating democratic gains and peace 

and prosperity, the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 

security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, 

the national emergency declared on February 7, 2006, and the 

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

continue in effect beyond February 7, 2016. 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 13396. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. BARACK OBAMA. THE WHITE HOUSE, February 3, 2016. 

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