Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia, 48607 [2017-22765]

Download as PDF 48607 Presidential Documents Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 200 Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Title 3— Notice of October 16, 2017 The President Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia 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, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States and abroad. The actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and to cause an extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2017. 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 significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978. THE WHITE HOUSE, October 16, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017–22765 Filed 10–17–17; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295–F8–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Oct 17, 2017 Jkt 244250 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\18OCO0.SGM 18OCO0 Trump.EPS</GPH> ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with PRES DOCS This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

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Vol. 82

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October 18, 2017

Part III





The President





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Notice of October 16, 2017--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 200 / Wednesday, October 18, 2017 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

[[Page 48607]]

                Notice of October 16, 2017

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered 
                in Colombia

                On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the 
                President declared a national emergency with respect to 
                significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia 
                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, foreign 
                policy, and economy of the United States constituted by 
                the actions of significant narcotics traffickers 
                centered in Colombia and the extreme level of violence, 
                corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United 
                States and abroad.

                The actions of significant narcotics traffickers 
                centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national 
                security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
                States and to cause an extreme level of violence, 
                corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad. 
                For this reason, the national emergency declared in 
                Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, and the 
                measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that 
                emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 
                2017. 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 significant narcotics traffickers centered 
                in Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978.

                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    October 16, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-22765
 Filed 10-17-17; 11:15 am]
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