Executive Communications to Congress on May 2-4
The following are trade-related highlights of the Executive Communications sent to Congress on May 2-4, 2011:
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- N. Korea import restrictions. The President transmitted notification of an Executive Order that takes additional steps with respect to the national emergency by the government of North Korea declared by Executive Order 13466 of June 2008, and expanded in EO 13551 of August 2010 that will ensure implementation of the import restrictions contained in UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874 and complement the import restrictions provided for in the Arms Export Control Act. (1314)
- Syria restrictions. The President transmitted notification that the national emergency with respect to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the exportation and reexportation of certain goods to Syria, originally declared in May 2004 by EO 13338, is to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2011. (1315)
- National Emergency with Syria. The President transmitted notification of the expansion of the scope of the national emergency declared with respect to Syria declared in EO 13338 of May 11, 2004. (1313)
- Menu & vending machine labeling. The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary transmitted a second quarterly report on Progress Toward Promulgating Final Regulations for the Menu and Vending Machine Labeling Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. (1310)