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Presidential Notice 13159

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Useable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation

This notice continues for one year a national emergency first declared in 2000 to protect Russian government assets in the U.S. related to the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Agreements. The protections shield these assets from judicial processes like attachment or liens, supporting the ongoing program to downblend Russian weapons-grade uranium into reactor fuel.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 29391

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond June 21, 2009
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of asset protections takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification and Federal Register publication

Long term

  • HEU Agreements implementation continues; emergency subject to annual renewal beyond June 21, 2010

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal; no policy change indicated
  • Dependency on U.S.-Russia diplomatic cooperation for HEU program continuity
  • Potential tension if Russia perceives asset protections as asymmetric leverage
Presidential Notice 13159: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Useable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation · Executive Orders