U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–111 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ 

BEYOND MAY 22, 2012 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT 

BEYOND MAY 22, 2012 

MAY 30, 2012.—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 the enclosed notice to the Federal 

Register for publication continuing the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq. This notice states that the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq declared 

in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, 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, and Executive Order 

13438 of July 17, 2007, is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 

2012. 

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 this threat and maintain in force 

the measures taken to deal with that national emergency. 

Recognizing positive developments in Iraq, my Administration 

will continue to evaluate Iraq’s progress in resolving outstanding 

debts and claims arising from actions of the previous regime, so 

that I may determine whether to further continue the prohibitions 

contained in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as amended 

by Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, on any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process with respect to the Development Fund for Iraq, the accounts, assets, and property held by the Central Bank of Iraq, and 

Iraqi petroleum-related products, which are in addition to the sovereign immunity accorded Iraq under otherwise applicable law. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2012. 


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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 protecting the Development Fund for 

Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, 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 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. 

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

13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 

2004, and Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, the President 

modified the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13303 and took additional steps in response to this national 

emergency. 

Because 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, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303, 

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

Executive Orders 13315, 13350, 13364, and 13438, must continue 

in effect beyond May 22, 2012. 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. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2012. 

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