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Presidential Notice 9699

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and Continuing To Authorize the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

This notice continues for one year a national emergency regarding Cuba first declared in 1996, authorizing regulation of vessel anchorage and movement near Cuban waters. The continuation is based on the determination that unauthorized entry of U.S.-registered vessels into Cuban territorial waters continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 5579

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Proclamations 6867, 7757, 9398, and 9699 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues automatically upon notice issuance

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency authority expires February 22, 2020 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetuation of long-standing Cuba embargo policy without substantive reassessment
  • Vague 'unusual and extraordinary threat' standard allows broad executive discretion
  • Minimal congressional oversight beyond notification requirement
Presidential Notice 9699: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and Continuing To Authorize the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders