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Presidential Notice 13047

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma

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In simple terms

President Clinton continued the national emergency with respect to Burma for another year, citing ongoing large-scale repression of the democratic opposition by the Burmese government. The continuation maintains sanctions prohibiting new U.S. investment in Burma originally imposed under Executive Order 13047.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 27661

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 63 FR 27661

    Federal Register PDF

  3. National emergency continuation takes effect (beyond this date)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Burma beyond May 20, 1998
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • National emergency continued beyond May 20, 1998
  • Prohibition on new U.S. investment in Burma remains in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal under National Emergencies Act until Burmese government policy changes

Risks & tensions

  • Annual renewal mechanism creates procedural uncertainty; emergency persists indefinitely absent policy change in Burma
  • Sanctions regime relies on unilateral U.S. measures with limited multilateral coordination evident in text
Presidential Notice 13047: Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma · Executive Orders