Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria, 19619-19620 [2025-08310]

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 89 (Friday, May 9, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19619-19620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08310]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 89 / Friday, May 9, 2025 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Notice of May 7, 2025

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

                On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1701 et seq.) and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese 
                Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
                175), the President issued Executive Order 13338, in 
                which he declared a national emergency with respect to 
                the actions of the Government of Syria. The national 
                emergency was modified in scope and relied upon for 
                additional steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of 
                April 25, 2006, Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 
                2008, Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, 
                Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011, Executive Order 
                13582 of August 17, 2011, Executive Order 13606 of 
                April 22, 2012, and Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 
                2012.

                The President took these actions 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 the Government of 
                Syria in supporting terrorism, maintaining its then-
                existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of 
                mass destruction and missile programs, and undermining 
                United States and international efforts with respect to 
                the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.

                Syria's lack of structure and limited governance 
                capability with respect to chemical weapons and 
                combatting terrorist organizations continue to pose an 
                unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
                security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
                States. As a result, the national emergency declared in 
                Executive Order 13338, which was expanded in scope in 
                Executive Order 13572, and with respect to which 
                additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13399, 
                Executive Order 13460, Executive Order 13573, Executive 
                Order 13582, Executive Order 13606, and Executive Order 
                13608, must continue in effect beyond May 11, 2025. 
                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 13338.

                The United States will consider changes in policies and 
                actions of Syria in determining whether to continue or 
                terminate this national emergency in the future.

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

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    May 7, 2025.

[FR Doc. 2025-08310
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