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Presidential Notice 13303

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency regarding Iraq stabilization originally declared by President Bush in 2003 under Executive Order 13303. The notice continues emergency authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from obstacles to Iraqi reconstruction and institution-building.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 29069

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iraq stabilization for 1 year beyond May 22, 2014
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authorities under EO 13303 and subsequent orders continue uninterrupted beyond May 22, 2014

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication and congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in effect through May 22, 2015 unless renewed again or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency renewal since 2003 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
  • Reliance on IEEPA framework for long-term stabilization rather than acute crisis response
Presidential Notice 13303: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq · Executive Orders