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Presidential Notice 7463

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency originally declared on September 14, 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, extending emergency powers and authorities beyond their scheduled expiration on September 14, 2013. This routine annual continuation maintains legal authorities tied to the ongoing counterterrorism framework.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 56581

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency for 1 year beyond September 14, 2013
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain active until September 14, 2014, unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Long-running emergency (12+ years) normalizes exceptional authorities with limited congressional debate
  • Text cites 'continuing and immediate threat' without specificity, leaving threat assessment opaque
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