Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

Citation85 FR 10553
Record Number2020-03810
Published date24 February 2020
SectionPresidential Documents
CourtExecutive Office Of The President
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
                [Presidential Documents]
                [Pages 10553-10554]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-03810]
                [[Page 10551]]
                Vol. 85
                Monday,
                No. 36
                February 24, 2020
                Part IIIThe President-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                Notice of February 20, 2020--Continuation of the National Emergency
                With Respect to Libya
                 Presidential Documents
                Federal Register / Vol. 85 , No. 36 / Monday, February 24, 2020 /
                Presidential Documents
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                Title 3--
                The President
                [[Page 10553]]
                 Notice of February 20, 2020
                
                Continuation of the National Emergency With
                 Respect to Libya
                 On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, the
                 President declared a national emergency 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 and foreign policy of
                 the United States constituted by the actions of Colonel
                 Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates,
                 which took extreme measures against the people of
                 Libya, including by using weapons of war, mercenaries,
                 and wanton violence against unarmed civilians. In
                 addition, there was a serious risk that Libyan state
                 assets would be misappropriated by Qadhafi, members of
                 his government, members of his family, or his close
                 associates if those assets were not protected. The
                 foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks against
                 civilians, and the increased numbers of Libyans seeking
                 refuge in other countries caused a deterioration in the
                 security of Libya and posed a serious risk to its
                 stability.
                 The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and
                 extraordinary threat to the national security and
                 foreign policy of the United States, and measures are
                 needed to protect against the diversion of assets or
                 other abuses by members of Qadhafi's family, their
                 associates, and other persons hindering Libyan national
                 reconciliation.
                 For this reason, the national emergency declared on
                 February 25, 2011, must continue in effect beyond
                 February 25, 2020. 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 in Executive Order 13566.
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                 This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
                 and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                 (Presidential Sig.)
                 THE WHITE HOUSE,
                 February 20, 2020.
                [FR Doc. 2020-03810
                Filed 2-21-20; 11:15 am]
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