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Presidential Notice 13441

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Lebanon originally declared by Executive Order 13441 on August 1, 2007, citing ongoing arms transfers to Hezbollah and threats to Lebanese sovereignty as justification. The continuation is made under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency beyond its August 1, 2013 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 46489

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Lebanon for 1 year beyond August 1, 2013
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond August 1, 2013
  • Sanctions and measures adopted under EO 13441 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency expires August 1, 2014 unless renewed again
  • Ongoing sanctions regime against destabilizing actors in Lebanon

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual renewal under NEA section 202(d) with minimal policy change
  • Perpetual emergency status since 2007 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
  • No new measures or expanded scope—maintains status quo sanctions regime
Presidential Notice 13441: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon · Executive Orders