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Presidential Notice 12978

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

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, extending the emergency beyond its October 21, 2021 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 57319

Impact dates

  1. Extended national emergency expires unless further continued

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 for 1 year beyond October 21, 2021
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond October 21, 2021

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in place through October 21, 2022 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual extension with minimal policy change; long-running emergency (since 1995) raises questions about indefinite emergency powers
Presidential Notice 12978: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia · Executive Orders