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Presidential Notice 13067

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

In simple terms

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.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 74 FR 55745

  3. 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

Related orders

What to expect

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
Presidential Notice 13067: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan · Executive Orders