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CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN 
THE WEST BANK--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. 
                               NO. 119-7)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Fedorchak) laid before the House the 
following message from the President of the United States; which was 
read and, together with the accompanying papers, referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed:

To the Congress of the United States:
  Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) 
provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, 
within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the 
President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the 
Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect 
beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have 
sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice 
stating that the national emergency with respect to the situation in 
the West Bank declared in Executive Order 14115 of February 1, 2024, is 
to continue in effect beyond February 1, 2025.
  The situation in the West Bank--in particular high levels of 
extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages, 
and property destruction--has reached intolerable levels and 
constitutes a serious threat to the peace, security, and stability of 
the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, and the broader Middle East region. 
These actions undermine the foreign policy objectives of the United 
States, including the viability of a two-state solution and ensuring 
Israelis and Palestinians can attain equal measures of security, 
prosperity, and freedom. They also undermine the security of Israel and 
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the potential to lead to broader regional destabilization across the 
Middle East, threatening United States personnel and interests.
  The situation in the West Bank continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to 
continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14115 with 
respect to the situation in the West Bank.
                                                 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.  
The White House, January 14, 2025.

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