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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

This notice continues for one year the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required by the National Emergencies Act. It extends the authorities granted under Executive Order 12938 and its amendments, maintaining sanctions and related powers to counter WMD proliferation.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 67289

Impact dates

  1. National emergency continuation expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12938 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Potential renewal required by November 2014 to avoid lapse
  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement under EO 12938 authorities

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation; no new policy direction indicated
  • Vague on whether any substantive changes to implementation are contemplated
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders