On March 6,
2014, by Executive Order 13660, 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 and policies of persons
that undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its
peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and
contribute to the misappropriation of its assets.
On March 16, 2014, I issued Executive Order 13661,
which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order
13660, and found that the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian
Federation with respect to Ukraine undermine democratic processes and
institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability,
sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation
of its assets.
On March 20, 2014, I issued Executive Order 13662,
which further expanded the scope of the national emergency declared
in Executive Order 13660, as expanded in scope in Executive Order
13661, and found that the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian
Federation, including its purported annexation of Crimea and its use of force
in Ukraine, continue to undermine democratic processes and institutions in
Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial
integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets.
On December 19, 2014, I issued Executive Order 13685,
to take additional steps to address the Russian occupation of the Crimea
region of Ukraine.
The actions and policies addressed in these Executive
Orders 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 on March 6, 2014, and the measures adopted on that
date, on March 16, 2014, on March 20, 2014, and December 19, 2014, to deal with
that emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 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 declared in
Executive Order 13660.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
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