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Presidential Notice 7463

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency first declared by President Bush on September 14, 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The continuation maintains emergency powers and authorities beyond their scheduled expiration on September 14, 2010, citing the ongoing terrorist threat.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 55661

Impact dates

  1. Extended emergency expiration date

  2. Prior emergency expiration date (averted by continuation)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared September 14, 2001 for additional year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency powers continue uninterrupted beyond September 14, 2010

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification and Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in effect through September 14, 2011, unless extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency state since 2001 raises constitutional questions about indefinite executive powers
  • Low public awareness of annual renewals despite significant legal implications
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