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Presidential Notice 12978

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

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency originally declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, allowing sanctions and related measures to continue beyond their October 21, 2009 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 53879

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia for 1 year beyond October 21, 2009
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues without lapse
  • Existing sanctions and measures remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Notice transmitted to Congress
  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

  • Emergency authority persists until October 21, 2010, unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual renewal of emergency declarations raises questions about indefinite exercise of emergency economic powers
  • No substantive policy changes or new measures announced
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