Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 43297] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-18044] [[Page 43295]] Vol. 80 Tuesday, No. 139 July 21, 2015 Part VI The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of July 17, 2015--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 80 , No. 139 / Tuesday, July 21, 2015 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 43297]] Notice of July 17, 2015 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other persons, in particular their unlawful depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property, which have undermined Liberia's transition to democracy and the orderly development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions and resources. persons, in particular their unlawful depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property, which have undermined Liberia's transition to democracy and the orderly development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions and resources. Although Liberia has made significant advances to promote democracy, and the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Charles Taylor for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the actions and policies of Charles Taylor and others have left a legacy of destruction that still challenge Liberia's transformation and recovery. The actions and policies of these persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on July 22, 2004, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond July 22, 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 with respect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor declared in Executive Order 13348. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, July 17, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015-18044 Filed 7-20-15; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295-F5