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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 regarding Somalia, citing ongoing threats from violence, piracy, and al-Shabaab financing through charcoal exports. The continuation extends emergency measures originally imposed in 2010 and expanded in 2012 beyond their April 12, 2016 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 20217

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2016
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon publication
  • Existing sanctions and restrictions under EO 13536 and EO 13620 remain in force

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency measures continue through April 12, 2017 unless further extended or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency declarations may normalize extraordinary executive authorities
  • No substantive policy changes or new measures—purely procedural continuation
  • Text does not address whether emergency could be terminated rather than extended
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders