Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 6189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01368]

Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With
Respect to Libya

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, I
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 close associates,
who took extreme measures against the people of Libya,
including by 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 if those assets were not protected. The
foregoing circumstances, the prolonged attacks, 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 we need to
protect against the diversion of assets or other abuse
by certain members of Qadhafi's family and other former
regime officials.

For this reason, the national emergency declared on
February 25, 2011, must continue in effect beyond
February 25, 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 declared in Executive Order 13566.

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

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 13, 2017.