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Presidential Notice 12978

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, extending authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act beyond their October 21, 2019 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 55857

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authorities continue uninterrupted beyond October 21, 2019

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency powers remain in effect until October 21, 2020 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal with no policy changes; long-running emergency (24+ years) may raise questions about perpetual emergency declarations
Presidential Notice 12978: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia · Executive Orders