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Presidential Notice 13159

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation

This notice continues for one year a national emergency first declared in 2000 to protect Russian government assets in the U.S. related to the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Agreements. The emergency blocks these assets from legal claims to ensure Russian weapons-grade uranium continues to be downblended for peaceful commercial nuclear reactor fuel rather than posing proliferation risks.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 34047

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond June 21, 2004
  • Maintain blocking of Russian government property related to HEU Agreements from attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon publication
  • Continued blocking of Russian property related to HEU Agreements from judicial process

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency expires June 21, 2005 unless further continued
  • Ongoing implementation of HEU Agreements for weapons-grade uranium downblending

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual continuation under National Emergencies Act section 202(d); no new policy
  • Potential tension if Russia disputes U.S. jurisdiction over its property or if HEU Agreement implementation falters
Presidential Notice 13159: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation · Executive Orders