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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction

President Clinton continued the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, extending it beyond its November 14, 1998 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act. This routine annual extension maintains sanctions and authorities tied to Executive Order 12938.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 63589

Impact dates

  1. Emergency would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938 beyond November 14, 1998
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond November 14, 1998

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency remains until next annual renewal or termination

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural extension with minimal policy change; tension between recurring emergency declarations and statutory intent for time-limited emergencies
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders