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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010, regarding the security situation in Somalia, including piracy, violence, and arms embargo violations. The continuation extends the emergency authorities and sanctions measures originally established in 2010 and expanded in 2012 beyond their April 12, 2015 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 19193

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2015
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continued effective April 8, 2015
  • Sanctions authorities under IEEPA remain in force

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of notice
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency authorities expire April 12, 2016 unless further continued

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual extension with minimal policy change; text notes 'must continue' without new analysis of whether emergency conditions persist
  • Reliance on UN Security Council resolutions as partial justification for unilateral U.S. emergency authority
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders