Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya
Citation | 85 FR 10553 |
Record Number | 2020-03810 |
Published date | 24 February 2020 |
Section | Presidential Documents |
Court | Executive Office Of The President |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)
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Part IIIThe President-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Notice of February 20, 2020--Continuation of the National Emergency
With Respect to Libya
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The President
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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.
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