[House Document 118-111]
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118th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 118-111
TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
A NOTIFICATION OF THE TERMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED IN
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13288 OF MARCH 6, 2003, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO 50
U.S.C. 1703(b); PUBLIC LAW 95-223, SEC. 204(b); (91 STAT. 1627)
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March 5, 2024.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
49-011 WASHINGTON : 2024
The White House,
Washington, March 4, 2024.
Hon. Mike Johnson,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Consistent with subsection 204(b) of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(b),
I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order that
terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order
13288 of March 6, 2003, and revokes that order, Executive Order
13391 of November 22, 2005, and Executive Order 13469 of July
25, 2008.
The declaration of a national emergency in Executive Order
13288 with respect to the actions and policies of certain
members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to
undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions, as
relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13391
and as expanded by Executive Order 13469, should no longer be
in effect.
Although I continue to be concerned with the situation in
Zimbabwe, particularly with respect to acts of violence and
other human rights abuses against political opponents and with
respect to public corruption, including misuse of public
authority, I have determined that the declaration of a national
emergency in Executive Order 13288 is no longer needed.
Moreover, the United States Government will continue to use
existing sanctions authorities to hold accountable persons
involved in corruption and serious human rights abuse in
Zimbabwe.
Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to
terminate the national emergency declared in Executive Order
13288, and revoke that order, Executive Order 13391, and
Executive Order 13469.
I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Executive Order
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Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States
Code,
I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of
America, find that the declaration of a national emergency in
Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, with respect to the
actions and policies of certain members of the Government of
Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic
processes or institutions, as relied upon for additional steps
taken in Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, and as
expanded by Executive Order 13469 of July 25, 2008, should no
longer be in effect. Although I continue to be concerned with
the situation in Zimbabwe, particularly with respect to acts of
violence and other human rights abuses against political
opponents and with respect to public corruption, including
misuse of public authority, the declaration of a national
emergency in Executive Order 13288 is no longer needed.
Accordingly, I hereby terminate the national emergency declared
in Executive Order 13288, and revoke that order, Executive
Order 13391, and Executive Order 13469, and further order:
Section 1. Pursuant to section 202(a) of the NEA (50 U.S.C.
1622(a)), termination of the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13288, as relied upon for additional steps
taken in Executive Order 13391, and as expanded by Executive
Order 13469, shall not affect any action taken or proceeding
pending not finally concluded or determined as of the date of
this order, any action or proceeding based on any act committed
prior to the date of this order, or any rights or duties that
matured or penalties that were incurred prior to the date of
this order.
Sec. 2. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive
department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget relating to budgetary,
administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law
or in equity by any party against the United States, its
departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or
agents, or any other person.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House, March 4, 2024.
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