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Notice 6867NoticeG.W. Bush · R

Presidential Notice 6867

Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

President George W. Bush continued a national emergency originally declared by President Clinton in 1996 following Cuba's destruction of two U.S.-registered civilian aircraft. The notice extends emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement near Cuba due to ongoing concerns about Cuba's threatened use of force against U.S. vessels and aircraft engaged in memorial activities or peaceful protest.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 9849

Impact dates

  1. Annual continuation required under National Emergencies Act section 202(d)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Cuba
  • Continue emergency authority relating to regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues
  • Vessel anchorage and movement regulations remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and potential renewal consideration

Long term

  • Ongoing U.S.-Cuba tensions
  • Potential policy shifts with changing administrations

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes exceptional authorities
  • No demonstrated change in Cuban behavior cited as justification
  • Statutory requirement for annual continuation creates procedural regularity without substantive reassessment
Presidential Notice 6867: Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders