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Presidential Notice 12947

Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

President Clinton continued the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding foreign terrorists threatening the Middle East peace process, extending asset-blocking sanctions and prohibitions on transactions beyond January 23, 1999. The notice references prior executive orders that designated terrorists including Usama bin Ladin and maintains existing counter-terrorism financial measures.

Federal Register Open PDF 64 FR 3393

Impact dates

  1. Emergency continuation effective beyond this date

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared January 23, 1995
  • Maintain asset blocking measures effective January 24, 1995
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon notice
  • Asset blocking and transaction prohibitions remain in force

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification transmitted

Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal review under National Emergencies Act
  • Sanctions framework persists until terminated by the President or Congress

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural continuation without new policy assessment; underlying emergency authority relies on 1995 factual predicate
  • Reference to Usama bin Ladin suggests counter-terrorism overlap with broader national security concerns beyond Middle East peace process specifically
Presidential Notice 12947: Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process · Executive Orders