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Presidential Notice 12947

Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

President Clinton continued for another year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12947, which blocks assets of foreign terrorists threatening the Middle East peace process and prohibits U.S. persons from transacting with such property. The continuation was required under the National Emergencies Act because the underlying terrorist threat persisted beyond the original two-year expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 3439

Impact dates

  1. Original emergency expiration date; continuation takes effect

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared January 23, 1995
  • Continue asset blocking and transaction prohibitions under EO 12947
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency and asset-blocking measures continue beyond January 23, 1997

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification and Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency remains in effect until next annual renewal or termination; sanctions architecture persists

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural renewal under NEA section 202(d) suggests ongoing threat assessment without new policy development
  • Emergency perpetuation normalizes long-term sanctions without congressional reauthorization of underlying authorities
Presidential Notice 12947: Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process · Executive Orders