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Presidential Notice 12722

Continuation of Iraqi Emergency

President Clinton continued the national emergency with respect to Iraq that was originally declared by President Bush on August 2, 1990, via Executive Order 12722. The continuation extends the trade sanctions and asset blocking measures imposed by Executive Orders 12722 and 12724 beyond their scheduled expiration date of August 2, 1999. This action is required under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, which mandates annual review and continuation of national emergencies.

Federal Register Open PDF 64 FR 39897

Impact dates

  1. Emergency and measures would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iraq beyond August 2, 1999
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Federal Register publication
  • transmission to Congress
  • continuation of emergency beyond August 2, 1999

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing trade sanctions against Iraq
  • Continued blocking of Iraqi government assets
  • Potential future annual continuations under National Emergencies Act requirements

Risks & tensions

  • Annual continuation mechanism under 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) creates procedural regularity but may obscure substantive policy debate
  • Long-running emergency (since 1990) normalizes exceptional economic measures
  • No assessment provided of whether emergency conditions persist or whether alternative authorities could suffice
Presidential Notice 12722: Continuation of Iraqi Emergency · Executive Orders