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Presidential Notice 13413

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This notice continues for one year a national emergency declared in 2006 regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo, maintaining sanctions that block property of persons contributing to the conflict. The continuation relies on the President's determination that the situation—including widespread violence and atrocities threatening regional stability—still poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. foreign policy.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 65119

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13413 (October 27, 2006) for 1 year beyond October 27, 2015
  • Continue measures adopted to deal with the emergency, including property blocking under IEEPA
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • national emergency and blocking sanctions continue beyond October 27, 2015

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

  • annual review cycle for emergency continuation; potential for indefinite renewal if conditions persist

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency renewal without congressional reauthorization creates normalization of exceptional authorities
  • No substantive policy change or new measures—purely procedural continuation per NEA section 202(d)
Presidential Notice 13413: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Executive Orders