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Presidential Notice 12947

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

President George W. Bush continued for one year a national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding foreign terrorists threatening to disrupt the Middle East peace process, as required by the National Emergencies Act. This routine continuation maintains existing sanctions and authorities under Executive Orders 12947 and 13099.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 3407

Impact dates

  1. Continued emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond January 23, 2006
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond January 23, 2006
  • Blocking sanctions and IEEPA authorities remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency subject to next annual renewal by January 23, 2007
  • Potential future modifications to covered persons via executive order

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal with minimal policy debate; long-running emergency (since 1995) raises questions about indefinite emergency declarations
  • No assessment of whether original threat conditions still warrant emergency status
Presidential Notice 12947: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process · Executive Orders