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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 a national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia. The continuation extends the emergency authority beyond its October 21, 2024 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 83417

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12978 for 1 year beyond October 21, 2024
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of emergency authority takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting obligations to Congress under NEA continue

Long term

  • Sustained sanctions and blocking authority against designated traffickers through October 2025

Risks & tensions

  • Long-running emergency (since 1995) raises questions about indefinite emergency powers; text offers no new factual predicate beyond generic restatement of threat
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