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Presidential Notice 13222

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13222 (August 17, 2001) regarding export control regulations, citing Congress's failure to renew the Export Administration Act of 1979. This routine annual extension maintains emergency authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 52587

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 beyond August 17, 2016

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in effect until August 17, 2017 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation of long-standing emergency; no new policy
  • Congressional inaction on Export Administration Act renewal creates perpetual emergency reliance
Presidential Notice 13222: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations · Executive Orders