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Presidential Notice

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Sudan originally declared in 1997 and expanded in 2006, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. This routine continuation under the National Emergencies Act maintains existing sanctions and blocking authorities without expanding them.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 64295

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Sudan for 1 year beyond November 3, 2014
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation takes effect upon notice publication, maintaining existing emergency authorities

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect until October 24, 2015 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; no new sanctions or authorities created
  • Long-running emergency (since 1997) reflects frozen conflict rather than active escalation
Presidential Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan · Executive Orders