Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 87, No. 90 

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 

Title 3— 

The President 

Notice of May 9, 2022 

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the 

Actions of the Government of Syria 

On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108– 

175), the President issued Executive Order 13338, in which he declared 

a national emergency with respect to the actions of the Government of 

Syria. The national emergency was modified in scope and relied upon 

for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006, 

Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive Order 13572 of 

April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011, Executive Order 

13582 of August 17, 2011, Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, and 

Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012. 

The President took these actions to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 

States constituted by the actions of the Government of Syria in supporting 

terrorism, maintaining its then-existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing 

weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and undermining United 

States and international efforts with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq. 

The regime’s brutality and repression of the Syrian people, who have called 

for freedom and a representative government, not only endangers the Syrian 

people themselves, but also generates instability throughout the region. The 

Syrian regime’s actions and policies, including with respect to chemical 

weapons and supporting terrorist organizations, continue to pose an unusual 

and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy 

of the United States. As a result, the national emergency declared in Executive 

Order 13338, which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 13572, 

and with respect to which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 

13399, Executive Order 13460, Executive Order 13573, Executive Order 

13582, Executive Order 13606, and Executive Order 13608, must continue 

in effect beyond May 11, 2022. 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 with respect to the actions of the 

Government of Syria. 

In addition, the United States condemns the brutal violence and human 

rights violations and abuses of the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian 

enablers. The United States calls on the Assad regime, and its backers, 

to stop its violent war against its own people, enact a nationwide ceasefire, 

facilitate the unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Syrians 

in need, and negotiate a political settlement in Syria in line with United 

Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. The United States will consider 

changes in policies and actions of the Government of Syria in determining 

whether to continue or terminate this national emergency in the future. 


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28750 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 / Presidential Documents 

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

the Congress. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

May 9, 2022. [FR Doc. 2022–10180 

Filed 5–9–22; 11:15 am] 

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