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Notice 12978NoticeG.W. Bush · R

Presidential Notice 12978

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

President George W. Bush continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, maintaining sanctions that block property and prohibit transactions with designated persons involved in Colombian drug trafficking. The continuation extends the emergency authority and associated economic sanctions beyond their October 21, 2006 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 62053

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond October 21, 2006
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond October 21, 2006
  • Property blocking sanctions remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of notice
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Annual review required for continued emergency beyond October 2007

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation under NEA section 202(d) with no policy changes
  • Long-running emergency (11 years) raises questions about indefinite emergency declarations
Presidential Notice 12978: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia · Executive Orders