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Presidential Notice 12947

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to �MDBU�*ERR01*�MDNM�HEADTerrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

President George W. Bush continued for one year the 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 annual continuation maintains sanctions and blocking authorities originally established by Executive Orders 12947 and 13099.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 2595

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond January 23, 2007
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond January 23, 2007

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in effect through January 23, 2008 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural continuation of long-standing emergency; no new policy
  • Perpetual emergency status since 1995 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
Presidential Notice 12947: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to �MDBU�*ERR01*�MDNM�HEADTerrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process · Executive Orders