Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 32219] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-12142] [[Page 32217]] Vol. 81 Friday, No. 98 May 20, 2016 Part IV The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of May 18, 2016--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 98 / Friday, May 20, 2016 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 32219]] Notice of May 18, 2016 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President 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 posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. The obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, and Executive Order 13668 of May 27, 2014, must continue in effect beyond May 22, 2016. 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 stabilization of Iraq declared in Executive Order 13303. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016-12142 Filed 5-19-16; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295-F6-P