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President Extends National Emergency Rules Involving Iraq

The national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, and modified several times since, is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 2012, President Barack Obama said in a message to Congress May 18. The emergency would automatically end if the President didn't extend it annually. The notice makes no changes in any provisions, including those affecting trade.

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Subsequently published in Federal Register (FR Pub 05/21/12) here.