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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency declared by President Clinton in Executive Order 12938 regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery means. The continuation extends the emergency beyond its November 14, 2004 expiration date under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 64637

Impact dates

  1. Continued emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

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

Timeline

Immediate

  • Emergency continues in effect beyond November 14, 2004

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Sanctions and export control authorities under EO 12938 remain active through November 2005
  • Potential renewal in November 2005

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term executive authorities
  • No substantive policy changes or new measures announced
  • Text vague on whether proliferation threat assessment is updated or merely recited
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders