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Presidential Notice 6867

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

This notice continues a national emergency regarding Cuba that was first declared in 1996 after Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian aircraft, and later expanded in 2004 to deny monetary and material support to the Cuban government. The continuation maintains emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement to prevent unauthorized entry into Cuban territorial waters and deter mass migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 11601

Impact dates

  1. Next required continuation or termination of national emergency under NEA section 202(d)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Cuba
  • Continue emergency authority relating to regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues
  • Vessel anchorage and movement regulations remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency subject to next annual renewal by February 24, 2022
  • Ongoing Cuba policy framework maintained

Risks & tensions

  • Maintains decades-long Cuba policy without substantive change from prior administration
  • Potential tension with advocates of Cuba normalization
  • Vague 'memorial activities or peaceful protest' language leaves enforcement scope unclear
Presidential Notice 6867: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders