Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect To Burma, 23287-23288 [E9-11753]
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Title 3—
Notice of May 14, 2009
The President
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect To
Burma
On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13047, certifying
to the Congress under section 570(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–
208), that the Government of Burma has committed large-scale repression
of the democratic opposition in Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby
invoking the prohibition on new investment in Burma by United States
persons contained in that section. The President also declared a national
emergency to deal with the threat posed to the national security and foreign
policy of the United States by the actions and policies of the Government
of Burma, invoking the authority, inter alia, of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
On July 28, 2003, the President issued Executive Order 13310, taking additional steps with respect to that national emergency by putting in place
an import ban required by the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003 and prohibiting exports of financial services to Burma and the dealing
in property in which certain designated persons have an interest. On October
18, 2007, the President issued Executive Order 13448, expanding the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 13047 and taking additional steps
to prohibit transactions or dealings with certain persons, including the Burmese regime’s financial supporters and their companies, as well as individuals determined to be responsible for or to have participated in human
rights abuses or to have engaged in activities facilitating public corruption
in Burma.
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On April 30, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13464, taking
additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 13047, in order to address the Government of Burma’s continued
repression of the democratic opposition in Burma.
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Because the actions and policies of the Government of Burma continue
to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on
May 20, 1997, and the measures adopted on that date, July 28, 2003, October
18, 2007, and April 30, 2008, to deal with that emergency, must continue
in effect beyond May 20, 2009. 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 Burma. This notice shall
be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 14, 2009.
[FR Doc. E9–11753
Filed 5–18–09; 8:45 am]
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Title 3--
The President
[[Page 23287]]
Notice of May 14, 2009
Continuation of the National Emergency With
Respect To Burma
On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order
13047, certifying to the Congress under section 570(b)
of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law
104-208), that the Government of Burma has committed
large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in
Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the
prohibition on new investment in Burma by United States
persons contained in that section. The President also
declared a national emergency to deal with the threat
posed to the national security and foreign policy of
the United States by the actions and policies of the
Government of Burma, invoking the authority, inter
alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
On July 28, 2003, the President issued Executive Order
13310, taking additional steps with respect to that
national emergency by putting in place an import ban
required by the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003 and prohibiting exports of financial services to
Burma and the dealing in property in which certain
designated persons have an interest. On October 18,
2007, the President issued Executive Order 13448,
expanding the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 13047 and taking additional steps to prohibit
transactions or dealings with certain persons,
including the Burmese regime's financial supporters and
their companies, as well as individuals determined to
be responsible for or to have participated in human
rights abuses or to have engaged in activities
facilitating public corruption in Burma.
On April 30, 2008, the President issued Executive Order
13464, taking additional steps with respect to the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13047,
in order to address the Government of Burma's continued
repression of the democratic opposition in Burma.
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Because the actions and policies of the Government of
Burma continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security and foreign policy of
the United States, the national emergency declared on
May 20, 1997, and the measures adopted on that date,
July 28, 2003, October 18, 2007, and April 30, 2008, to
deal with that emergency, must continue in effect
beyond May 20, 2009. 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 Burma. This notice
shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 14, 2009.
[FR Doc. E9-11753
Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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