Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

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Vol. 80

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No. 36

February 24, 2015

Part V

The President

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Notice of February 23, 2015--Continuation of the National Emergency

With Respect to Libya

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The President

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Notice of February 23, 2015

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

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, and the measures adopted on that

date to deal with that emergency, must continue in

effect beyond February 25, 2015. 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 23, 2015.

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