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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

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In simple terms

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 regarding Somalia, citing the ongoing security deterioration, piracy, and violence in the region. The continuation is made under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency and its associated measures beyond their April 12, 2014 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 19803

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 79 FR 19803

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2014
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • National emergency and associated sanctions measures continue in effect beyond April 12, 2014

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmittal

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in place through April 12, 2015 unless further extended or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; tensions around indefinite emergency powers not addressed in text
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders