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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–89 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO CUBA 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA’S DESTRUCTION OF TWO UNARMED U.S.-REGISTERED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE NORTH OF CUBA ON FEBRUARY 24, 1996, 

AS AMENDED AND EXPANDED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2004, IS TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 1, 2012, PURSUANT TO 

50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

FEBRUARY 24, 2012.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, February 23, 2012. 

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 the enclosed notice to 

the Federal Register for publication, stating that the national emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba’s destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, as amended 

and expanded on February 26, 2004, is to continue in effect beyond 

March 1, 2012. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

CUBA AND OF THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE

REGULATION OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency 

was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance 

of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. On February 

26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the national emergency was extended and its scope was expanded to deny monetary and material 

support to the Cuban government. The Cuban government has not 

demonstrated that it will refrain from the use of excessive force 

against U.S. vessels or aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest north of Cuba. In addition, the unauthorized entry of any U.S.-registered vessel into Cuban territorial 

waters continues to be detrimental to the foreign policy of the 

United States. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 

National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the 

national emergency with respect to Cuba and the emergency authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement 

of vessels set out in Proclamation 6867 as amended by Proclamation 7757. 

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

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 23, 2012. 

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