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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

This notice continues the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required annually under the National Emergencies Act. The emergency, originally established by Executive Order 12938 and subsequently amended, is extended for another year due to the ongoing threat posed by nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons proliferation.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 79379

Impact dates

  1. Notice signed and emergency continued

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of existing emergency authorities takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Annual review cycle continues; next continuation expected November 2017

Risks & tensions

  • Pro forma continuation with minimal substantive change; maintains sanctions architecture without new policy direction
  • Timing during presidential transition period (November 2016) may reduce scrutiny of underlying authorities
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders