On May 21, 2015, the Federal Register published the President’s Notice of May 19, 2015 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq which extends for an additional year the national emergency originally declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13303 on May 22, 2003.  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 E.O. 13303, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in E.O. 13315 of August 28, 2003, E.O. 13350 of July 29, 2004, E.O. 13364 of November 29, 2004, E.O. 13438 of July 17, 2007, and E.O. 13668 of May 27, 2014, are being continued for an additional year.