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Presidential Notice 13303

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency declared in 2003 regarding Iraq's stabilization, which protects the Development Fund for Iraq and certain Iraqi property under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This continuation maintains sanctions-related authorities and property protections originally established by Executive Order 13303 and subsequently modified by four later executive orders.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 30183

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to stabilization of Iraq for 1 year beyond May 22, 2012
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 22, 2012

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in place through May 22, 2013 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetuation of emergency powers originally declared in 2003 raises questions about indefinite emergency governance
  • Text offers no assessment of whether original 2003 conditions still warrant emergency status versus normalized authorities
  • No substantive modification to scope despite significant changes in Iraq situation by 2012
Presidential Notice 13303: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq · Executive Orders