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89–011 2019

116th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 116–13 

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, 2019, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 

94–412, SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

FEBRUARY 22, 2019.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, February 19, 2019. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM 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 before 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, 2019. 

Libyans confront ongoing instability originating from actions 

Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates 

took against the people of Libya in 2011. A significant threat of 

civil conflict in Libya will remain until Libyans resolve their political divisions. As many of these divisions relate to access to Libya’s 

resources, a serious risk remains that, if not protected, Libyan 

state assets will be misappropriated by parties determined to undermine the ongoing United Nations peace process, including 

former members of the Qadhafi government, members of the Qadhafi family, or Qadhafi’s close associates. The diversion of these 

resources could prolong and deepen the current instability in Libya, 

which would only benefit ISIS and other terrorist groups that pose 

a serious risk to the national security of the United States and the 

security of regional partners. We run the risk of further destabilization if sanctions do not remain in effect. In particular, those 

who reject dialogue and who obstruct and undermine Libya’s democratic transition remain interested in exploiting the wealth of the 

Libyan people to advance their narrow self-interest and to perpetuate conflict in the country. 

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 persons hindering Libyan national reconciliation, including Qadhafi’s family and associates. Therefore, I have 

determined it is necessary to continue the national emergency with 

respect to Libya. 

Sincerely, 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

LIBYA

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, 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 actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates, which 

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 against civilians, 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 measures are needed to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuses by members of Qadhafi’s family, 

their associates, and other persons hindering Libyan national reconciliation. 

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

2011, must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2019. 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. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 19, 2019. 

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