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Presidential Notice 7463

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

President George W. Bush extended for one year the national emergency declared on September 14, 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, citing the continuing threat of further attacks. This continuation maintains emergency powers and authorities beyond their scheduled expiration date of September 14, 2007.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 52465

Impact dates

  1. Extended emergency period expires unless further continued

  2. Emergency would expire without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared September 14, 2001 for additional 1-year period
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond September 14, 2007

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency powers and authorities remain in place until September 14, 2008, unless further extended or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status raises separation-of-powers concerns; Congress has limited oversight of long-running emergencies
  • Sixth consecutive year of same emergency continuation normalizes indefinite emergency powers
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