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Presidential Notice 12978

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, extending the emergency authority beyond its October 21, 2022 expiration date. This routine continuation maintains existing sanctions and legal authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 62279

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 for 1 year beyond October 21, 2022
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues without lapse beyond October 21, 2022

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect through October 21, 2023 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with no policy change; tension between perpetual emergency declarations and congressional oversight intended by National Emergencies Act
Presidential Notice 12978: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia · Executive Orders