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59–011 2016

114th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–137 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY, WITH RESPECT 

TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ, ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13303 OF MAY 22, 2003, IS TO CONTINUE IN 

EFFECT BEYOND MAY 22, 2016, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); 

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

MAY 23, 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 with 

respect to the stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive 

Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, is to continue in effect beyond May 

22, 2016. 

Obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration 

and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in 

Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 

national security and foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2016. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, 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 posed by obstacles to the orderly 

reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace 

and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. 

The obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the 

development of political, administrative, and economic institutions 

in Iraq continue 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 in Executive Order 13303, 

as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in 

Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 

of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, and Executive Order 13668 

of May 27, 2014, must continue in effect beyond May 22, 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 with respect to the stabilization of Iraq declared 

in Executive Order 13303. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2016. 

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