U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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79–011 2009

111th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–47 

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, 2009, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JUNE 12, 2009.—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, 2009. 

Despite some positive developments during the past year, including the release of internationally recognized political prisoners, the 

actions and policies of certain members of the Government of 

Belarus and other persons that have undermined democratic processes or institutions, committed human rights abuses related to political repression, and engaged in public corruption pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 

and foreign policy of the United States. For these reasons, I have 

determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency 

and related measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 12, 2009. 


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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 that have undermined democratic processes or institutions; committed human rights abuses related to political repression, including detentions and disappearances; and engaged in public corruption, including by diverting or 

misusing Belarusian public assets or by misusing public authority. 

Despite some positive developments in the past year, including 

the release of internationally recognized political prisoners, 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, 2009. 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 12, 2009. 

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