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Presidential Notice 13581

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 regarding transnational criminal organizations, which authorizes sanctions and other measures under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The continuation maintains existing emergency powers beyond their scheduled expiration on July 24, 2015.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 43907

Impact dates

  1. Extended national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 for 1 year beyond July 24, 2015
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect upon publication
  • Existing sanctions and measures under EO 13581 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of notice
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency authority extends through July 24, 2016 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation without new policy measures; maintains status quo sanctions architecture
  • Vague scope of 'increasingly entrenched in foreign governments' could justify broad application
Presidential Notice 13581: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations · Executive Orders