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Presidential Notice 13222

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13222, which addresses the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979 and maintains export control regulations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 48233

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13222 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond August 17, 2015

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Export control regulations remain authorized through August 17, 2016 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2001 raises governance questions about temporary emergency powers
  • Congressional failure to renew Export Administration Act creates reliance on IEEPA workaround
Presidential Notice 13222: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations · Executive Orders