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79–011 2009

111th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–20 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO MEASURES BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS 

CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN COˆ TE D’IVOIRE ARE TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 7, 2009, PURSUANT 

TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

FEBRUARY 9, 2009.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, February 4, 2009. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM 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, 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 contributing to the conflict in Coˆte d’Ivoire are to continue in effect beyond February 7, 2009. 

The situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire, which has been 

addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 

1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread 

human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and 

attacks against international peacekeeping forces leading to fatalities. In March 2007, the Ouagadougou Political Agreement was 

signed by the two primary protagonists in Coˆte d’Ivoire’s conflict. 

Although considerable progress has been made in implementing 

this agreement, the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire poses 

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 contributing to the conflict in Coˆte 

d’Ivoire. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO COˆ TE D’IVOIRE

On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the President 

declared a national emergency and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in 

Coˆte d’Ivoire, 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 

situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire, which has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1572 

of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, and has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread 

human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and 

attacks against international peacekeeping forces leading to fatalities. Because the situation in or in relation to Coˆte d’Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 

security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on February 7, 2006, and the measures adopted on 

that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond February 7, 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 13396. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 4, 2009. 

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