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Presidential Notice 13581

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 regarding transnational criminal organizations, allowing sanctions and related measures to continue beyond their July 24, 2016 expiration date. The notice cites ongoing threats to national security, foreign policy, and the economy from sophisticated criminal networks that undermine democratic institutions and the international financial system.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 48313

Impact dates

  1. Extended national emergency expiration date (1 year continuation)

  2. Original national emergency expiration date

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13581 for 1 year beyond July 24, 2016
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency and existing sanctions measures continue without interruption beyond July 24, 2016

Near term (90d)

  • Publication in Federal Register and transmission to Congress

Long term

  • Potential renewal required by July 24, 2017 if emergency continues

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation under National Emergencies Act section 202(d); no new policy measures added
  • Vague on specific metrics for determining when threat has sufficiently diminished to allow emergency to lapse
Presidential Notice 13581: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations · Executive Orders