WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- President Obama told Congress Wednesday he is extending for one year the national emergency with respect to significant transnational criminal organizations.
"On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States constituted by the activities of significant transnational criminal organizations," Obama said in a statement.