50 USC § 1601 - Termination of existing declared emergencies

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(a) All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are terminated two years from September 14, 1976. Such termination shall not affect—

(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date;

(2) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or

(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date.

(b) For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.

Source

(Pub. L. 94–412, title I, § 101,Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255.)

Short Title

Section 1 ofPub. L. 94–412provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending section 1481 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, and section 2667 of Title 10, Armed Forces, repealing section 249 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, section 831d of Title 16, Conservation, section 1383 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 211b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and section 1742 of the Appendix to this title, and enacting provisions set out below] may be cited as the ‘National Emergencies Act’.”

Savings Provision

Section 501(h) ofPub. L. 94–412provided that: “This section [amending section 1481 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality and section 2667 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and repealing section 249 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, section 831d of Title 16, Conservation, section 1383 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 211b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall not affect—

“(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined at the time of repeal;

“(2) any action or proceeding based on any act committee prior to repeal; or

“(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to repeal.”

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15 CFR 713 - ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS

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31 CFR - Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury

31 CFR 536 - NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 537 - BURMESE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 538 - SUDANESE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 539 - WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS

31 CFR 540 - HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM (HEU) AGREEMENT ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS

31 CFR 541 - ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 542 - SYRIAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 543 - CôTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 544 - WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 545 - TALIBAN (AFGHANISTAN) SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 546 - DARFUR SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 547 - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 548 - BELARUS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 549 - LEBANON SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 551 - SOMALIA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 560 - IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 576 - IRAQ STABILIZATION AND INSURGENCY SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 585 - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO) AND BOSNIAN SERB-CONTROLLED AREAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 586 - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA & MONTENEGRO) KOSOVO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 587 - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO) MILOSEVIC SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 588 - WESTERN BALKANS STABILIZATION REGULATIONS

31 CFR 592 - ROUGH DIAMONDS CONTROL REGULATIONS

31 CFR 593 - FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 594 - GLOBAL TERRORISM SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

31 CFR 595 - TERRORISM SANCTIONS REGULATIONS

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