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Presidential Notice 13067

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Sudan originally declared in 1997 and expanded in 2006, maintaining sanctions and blocking authorities related to Sudan's actions and the Darfur conflict. The continuation is required under the National Emergencies Act because the threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy persists.

Impact dates

  1. National emergency continuation expires unless extended

  2. Federal Register publication

  3. Transmittal to Congress

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Sudan for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon publication
  • Existing sanctions and blocking orders remain in force

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Sanctions regime continues through November 1, 2012 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term sanctions without congressional reauthorization
  • Humanitarian access to Sudan remains complicated by sanctions framework
  • No policy change or conditions specified for eventual lifting
Presidential Notice 13067: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan · Executive Orders