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Presidential Notice 13441

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Lebanon originally declared in Executive Order 13441 on August 1, 2007, citing ongoing threats from arms transfers to Hizballah and Syrian interference that undermine Lebanese sovereignty and stability.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 45839

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Lebanon for 1 year beyond August 1, 2015
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continued beyond August 1, 2015
  • Existing sanctions measures remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmittal

Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal or termination review

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency renewal since 2007 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
  • Arms transfers to Hizballah cited as evolving threat with 'increasingly sophisticated weapons systems'
Presidential Notice 13441: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon · Executive Orders