Continuation of Sudan Emergency

President Clinton continued for one year the national emergency declared in 1997 regarding Sudan, maintaining trade sanctions and asset blocking measures originally imposed by Executive Order 13067 due to Sudan's continued activities hostile to U.S. interests.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 66163

Impact dates

Nov 3, 2001
Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

Continue national emergency for 1 year with respect to Sudan
Maintain trade sanctions on Sudan
Continue blocking Sudanese government assets
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

National emergency with respect to Sudan continues beyond November 3, 2000
Trade sanctions and asset blocking remain in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

Emergency subject to annual renewal review under National Emergencies Act

Risks & tensions

Annual renewal mechanism creates procedural predictability but no substantive policy review requirement
Vague 'activities hostile to United States interests' justification lacks specificity about changed or unchanged circumstances