Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)

Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)

Presidential Documents

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2016-25960

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Vol. 81

Tuesday,

No. 206

October 25, 2016

Part III

The President

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Notice of October 21, 2016--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Notice of October 21, 2016

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country. The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability. I took additional steps to deal with this national emergency in Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014.

The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, as amended by Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014, and the measures adopted to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 27, 2016. 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 situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 13413, as amended by Executive Order 13671.

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

(Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

October 21, 2016.

FR Doc. 2016-25960

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