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Presidential Notice 13067

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Sudan originally declared in 1997 and expanded in 2006, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from the Government of Sudan's actions and policies and the Darfur conflict.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 55745

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Sudan for 1 year beyond November 3, 2009
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues beyond November 3, 2009
  • Blocking of property sanctions remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency subject to potential renewal in October 2010
  • Ongoing sanctions regime against Sudan maintained

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes extraordinary executive powers
  • Humanitarian access tensions under sanctions regime
  • No substantive policy change—purely procedural continuation required by National Emergencies Act
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