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Presidential Notice 12947

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding foreign terrorists threatening to disrupt the Middle East peace process, extending authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act beyond their scheduled January 23, 2016 expiration.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 3937

Impact dates

  1. Extended national emergency expires unless further continued

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to foreign terrorists threatening Middle East peace process for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authorities continue uninterrupted beyond January 23, 2016

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in effect through January 23, 2017 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural continuation of long-standing emergency (21 years) without policy reassessment
  • Reliance on IEEPA sanctions framework maintained without structural changes
Presidential Notice 12947: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process · Executive Orders