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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

This notice continues for one year the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required by the National Emergencies Act. The continuation extends authorities under Executive Order 12938 and its amendments beyond their scheduled expiration date of November 14, 2018.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 56253

Impact dates

  1. New expiration date of continued national emergency (unless extended/terminated)

  2. Original expiration date of national emergency (avoided by continuation)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12938 for 1 year beyond November 14, 2018
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authorities under EO 12938 remain in effect without interruption

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities continue until November 14, 2019, unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; tension between permanent emergency posture and congressional oversight intent of National Emergencies Act
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders