Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya, 6105 [2018-03004]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 6105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03004]



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Vol. 83

Monday,

No. 29

February 12, 2018

Part II





The President





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Notice of February 9, 2018--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Libya


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Notice of February 9, 2018

                
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 his close 
                associates, which took extreme measures against the 
                people of Libya, including 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. 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 others hindering Libyan national 
                reconciliation.

                For this reason, the national emergency declared on 
                February 25, 2011, must continue in effect beyond 
                February 25, 2018. 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.

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

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    February 9, 2018.

[FR Doc. 2018-03004
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