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Presidential Notice 7463

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency declared by President Bush on September 14, 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This routine extension maintains existing emergency powers and authorities beyond their scheduled expiration date of September 14, 2009.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 46883

Impact dates

  1. continued national emergency expires unless renewed

  2. original emergency would expire without extension

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared September 14, 2001 for additional year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • national emergency continues without lapse

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • emergency powers extended through September 14, 2010
  • potential future annual renewals

Risks & tensions

  • Long-running emergency normalizes exceptional executive authorities
  • No substantive policy changes or new powers created—purely procedural continuation
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