U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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29–011 2013

113th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 113–48 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL 

CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED DECLARING 

A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE UNUSUAL 

AND EXTRAORDINARY THREAT THAT SIGNIFICANT 

TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS POSE TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, FOREIGN POLICY, AND ECONOMY OF THE 

UNITED STATES IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JULY 24, 

2013, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

JULY 19, 2013.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, July 19, 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 with respect to transnational criminal organizations declared 

in Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, is to continue in effect 

beyond July 24, 2013. 

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 certain 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. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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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 certain 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, 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 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 19, 2013. 

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