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Presidential Notice 13047

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burma

President George W. Bush extended for one year the national emergency with respect to Burma (Myanmar) originally declared in 1997, maintaining sanctions including prohibitions on new investment, imports, and financial services exports. The continuation is based on the ongoing determination that Burma's government poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy through its repression of democratic opposition.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 28447

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Burma for 1 year beyond May 20, 2007
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 20, 2007
  • Existing sanctions remain operative

Near term (90d)

  • Notice published in Federal Register
  • Notice transmitted to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency subject to potential renewal before May 20, 2008

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency renewal normalizes long-term sanctions without congressional reauthorization
  • No substantive policy change or conditions for lifting stated
  • Burmese civilian population bears burden of broad economic measures targeting government
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