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49–011 2015

114th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–49 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

A NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13581 ON JULY 24, 

2011, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JULY 24, 2015, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1701–1706 

JULY 21, 2015.—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 transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, is to continue in effect beyond 

July 24, 2015. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

have reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Such organizations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and dangerous to 

the United States; they are increasingly entrenched in the operations of foreign governments and the international financial system, thereby weakening democratic institutions, degrading the rule 

of law, and undermining economic markets. These organizations facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous persons. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 

Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the 

national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 with respect 

to transnational criminal organizations. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 21, 2015. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS

On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, I declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations 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, foreign policy, and economy 

of the United States constituted by the activities of significant 

transnational criminal organizations. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

have reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Such organizations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and dangerous to 

the United States; they are increasingly entrenched in the operations of foreign governments and the international financial system, thereby weakening democratic institutions, degrading the rule 

of law, and undermining economic markets. These organizations facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous persons. 

The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 

continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 

For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, and the measures adopted on that 

date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 

July 24, 2015. 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 transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive Order 13581. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 21, 2015. 

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