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

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]

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Notice of May 8, 2024

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.

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.

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, continue to pose an unusual and

extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign

policy, and economy of the United States

generates

instability throughout the region. The Syrian regime's

actions and policies, including with respect to

chemical weapons and supporting 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, 2024. 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 brutal

violence and human rights violations and abuses of the

Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian enablers. The

United States calls on the Assad regime, and its

backers, to stop its violent war against its own

people, enact a nationwide ceasefire, facilitate the

unhindered 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

ad regime, and its

backers, to stop its violent war against its own

people, enact a nationwide ceasefire, facilitate the

unhindered 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 8, 2024.

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