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Notice 12947NoticeG.W. Bush · R

Presidential Notice 12947

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

President Bush continued for one year a national emergency first declared in 1995 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, targeting foreign terrorists threatening to disrupt the Middle East peace process. The continuation extends sanctions and related measures beyond their January 23, 2004 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 2991

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond January 23, 2004
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond January 23, 2004
  • Sanctions and blocking measures remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of notice
  • Transmission to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal review
  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement until emergency terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural continuation of long-standing emergency without policy reassessment
  • Usama bin Laden inclusion dates to 1998, raising questions about targeting precision post-9/11
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