# 83 FR 52941: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia > Federal · Presidential documents · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/EXEC_2018-22962 ## Section - **Citation:** 83 FR 52941 - **Heading:** Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Presidential documents - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Presidential Documents / Presidential Document / 2018-22962 ## Text [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 52941] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22962] [[Page 52939]] Vol. 83 Thursday, No. 202 October 18, 2018 Part V The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of October 17, 2018--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 202 / Thursday, October 18, 2018 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 52941]] Notice of October 17, 2018 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States and abroad. The actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United ckers centered in Colombia and the extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States and abroad. The actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and cause an extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2018. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, October 17, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018-22962 Filed 10-17-18; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295-F9-P ## Nearby sections - [80 FR 3461 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/EXEC_2015-01283.md) - [80 FR 6645 Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2016 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/EXEC_2015-02539.md) - [80 FR 9983 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/EXEC_2015-04006.md) - [80 FR 10321 Determination and Waiver Pursuant to Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 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