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29–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–149 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE 

CONGO 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION 

TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND OCTOBER 27, 2012, PURSUANT TO 

50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

OCTOBER 26, 2012.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, October 24, 2012. 

Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, 

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 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 with respect to the situation in or in relation to 

the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the related measures 

blocking the property and interests in property of certain persons 

contributing to the conflict in that country are to continue in effect 

beyond October 27, 2012. 

The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability, continues to pose 

an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the 

United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency to deal with that threat 

and the related measures blocking the property of certain persons 

contributing to the conflict in that country. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OF THE CONGO

On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, the President 

declared a national emergency with respect to the situation in or 

in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant 

to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

1701–1706), ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country. The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the 

situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 

which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that 

continue to threaten regional stability. 

Because this situation continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on October 27, 2006, and the measures 

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

in effect beyond October 27, 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 13413. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 24, 2012. 

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