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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 regarding Somalia, citing ongoing threats from violence, piracy, and al-Shabaab financing through charcoal exports. The notice extends emergency measures originally declared in April 2010 and expanded in July 2012 beyond their April 12, 2013 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 21013

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2013
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond April 12, 2013

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain available for 1 year through April 12, 2014

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual extension under NEA section 202(d) with minimal policy change
  • Reliance on UN Security Council resolutions as legal predicate may raise questions about independent U.S. threat assessment
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