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

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 88 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]

[Presidential Documents]

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Vol. 86

Monday,

No. 88

May 10, 2021

Part III

The President

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Notice of May 6, 2021--Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

Notice of May 6, 2021--Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to the Central African Republic

Notice of May 6, 2021--Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

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The President

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Notice of May 6, 2021

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.

1701-1706, 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. To deal with

this national emergency, Executive Order 13338

authorized the blocking of property of certain persons

and prohibited the exportation or re-exportation of

certain goods to Syria

der 13338, in

which he declared a national emergency with respect to

the actions of the Government of Syria. To deal with

this national emergency, Executive Order 13338

authorized the blocking of property of certain persons

and prohibited the exportation or re-exportation of

certain goods to 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.

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.

The regime's brutality and repression of the Syrian

people, who have called for freedom and a

representative government, not only endangers the

Syrian people themselves, but also generates

instability throughout the region. The Syrian regime's

actions and policies, including with respect to

chemical weapons and supporting terrorist

organizations, 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 on May 11, 2004, and the measures to

deal with that emergency adopted on that date in

Executive Order 13338; on April 25, 2006, in Executive

Order 13399; on February 13, 2008, in Executive Order

13460; on April 29, 2011, in Executive Order 13572; on

May 18, 2011, in Executive Order 13573; on August 17,

2011, in Executive Order 13582; on April 22, 2012, in

Executive Order 13606; and on May 1, 2012, in Executive

Order 13608, must continue in effect beyond May 11,

2021. 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

with respect to the actions of the Government of Syria.

rder 13606; and on May 1, 2012, in Executive

Order 13608, must continue in effect beyond May 11,

2021. 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

with respect to the actions of the Government of Syria.

In addition, the United States condemns the Assad

regime's, and its Russian and Iranian enablers', brutal

violence and human rights violations and abuses. The

United States calls on the Assad regime and its backers

to stop its violent war against its own people, enact a

nationwide ceasefire, enable the unobstructed delivery

of humanitarian assistance to all Syrians in need, and

negotiate a political settlement in Syria in line with

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. The

United States will consider changes in policies and

actions of the Government 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 6, 2021.

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