U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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29–011 2013

113th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 113–23 

EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS 

AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT AN EXECUTIVE ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED 

DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE 

UNUSUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY THREAT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES POSED 

BY THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN AND OTHERS TO THREATEN YEMEN’S 

PEACE, SECURITY, AND STABILITY 

MAY 13, 2013.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 

to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, May 13, 2013. 

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 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 declared in Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect to Yemen is to continue in effect beyond May 16, 2013. 

The actions and policies of certain members of the Government 

of Yemen and others continue to threaten Yemen’s peace, security, 

and stability, including by obstructing the implementation of the 

agreement of November 23, 2011, between the Government of 

Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provided for a peaceful 

transition of power that meets the legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people for change, and by obstructing the political process in Yemen. For this reason, I have determined that it 

is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13611 with respect to Yemen. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

YEMEN

On May 16, 2012, by Executive Order 13611, I 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 and policies of certain members of the Government of Yemen and others that threatened Yemen’s peace, security, and stability, including by obstructing the implementation of the agreement of November 23, 2011, between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, 

which provided for a peaceful transition of power that meets the legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people for change, 

and by obstructing the political process in Yemen. 

The actions and policies of certain members of the Government 

of Yemen and others in threatening Yemen’s peace, security, and 

stability 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 on May 16, 2012, to 

deal with that threat must continue in effect beyond May 16, 2013. 

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 13611. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 13, 2013. 

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