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Presidential Notice 13129

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban

President Clinton continued for another year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13129, which blocks Taliban property and prohibits U.S. trade with Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan. The continuation was justified by the Taliban's ongoing harboring of Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaida.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 41549

Impact dates

  1. Emergency authorities would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared July 4, 1999
  • Maintain blocking of Taliban property and interests
  • Maintain prohibition on trade-related transactions by U.S. persons involving Taliban-controlled Afghan territory
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency with respect to Taliban continues beyond July 5, 2000
  • Blocking of Taliban property and trade prohibitions remain in force

Near term (90d)

  • Notice to be published in Federal Register
  • Notice transmitted to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain subject to annual renewal under National Emergencies Act

Risks & tensions

  • Document predates 9/11 by 15 months but cites same threat actors; emergency framework later expanded dramatically
  • Reliance on emergency statutes creates ongoing tension between executive flexibility and congressional oversight
Presidential Notice 13129: Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban · Executive Orders