Iraq; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 12, 2010)

Federal Register: May 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 94)

Presidential Documents

Page 27399

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr17my10-124

Presidential Documents

Title 3--

The President

Page 27399

Notice of May 12, 2010

Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the

President declared a national emergency protecting the

Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq.

In Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive

Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of

November 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, the President modified the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and took additional steps in response to this national emergency.

Because the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of

Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in

Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared in

Executive Order 13303, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Orders 13315, 13350, 13364, and 13438, must continue in effect beyond May 22, 2010. 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 stabilization of

Iraq.

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

(Presidential Sig.)

The White House,

May 12, 2010.

FR Doc. 2010-11884 Filed 5-14-10; 8:45 am

Billing code 3195-W0-P