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Notice 12722NoticeG.W. Bush · R Quiet signal

Presidential Notice 12722

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Iraq originally declared in 1990, maintaining trade sanctions, asset blocking, and other measures related to post-Saddam Hussein instability and the U.S./Coalition temporary authority role.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 45739

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iraq for 1 year beyond August 2, 2003
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continued; sanctions and asset blocking remain in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority expires August 2, 2004 unless further extended

Risks & tensions

  • Statutory requirement (NEA 202(d)) forces annual renewal, creating procedural regularity that masks substantive policy continuity
  • Post-invasion instability justification blends 1990 emergency rationale with 2003 regime change circumstances
Presidential Notice 12722: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq · Executive Orders