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Presidential Notice 13219

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans

President Trump continued for one year the national emergency declared by President Bush in 2001 regarding extremist violence and obstruction of peace agreements in the Western Balkans (Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo). The notice extends sanctions authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act beyond its June 26, 2018 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 29663

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13219 for 1 year beyond June 26, 2018
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continued for 1 year beyond June 26, 2018
  • Sanctions authority under IEEPA remains in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual Federal Register publication
  • Congressional notification

Long term

  • Potential future renewals of emergency if threat persists

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2001 raises statutory questions about indefinite emergencies
  • No substantive policy change—purely procedural continuation required by National Emergencies Act
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