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Notice 12938NoticeG.W. Bush · R Quiet signal

Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency first declared by President Clinton in 1994 regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. The continuation is made under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency beyond its scheduled expiration on November 14, 2002.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 68493

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12938 as amended for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond November 14, 2002
  • Notice publication in Federal Register and transmission to Congress

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency remains in effect through November 14, 2003 unless extended again or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term executive authorities originally intended as temporary
  • No substantive policy changes or new measures announced—purely procedural continuation
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass · Executive Orders