Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban and Amendment of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001
Ends Taliban National Emergency and Adds Taliban, Mohammed Omar to Annex
What it does
The order directs the Secretary of State, with the Treasury Secretary, to modify the definition of "the Taliban" and adds Mohammed Omar and the Taliban to the order's annex.
Real-world impact
- Ends the national emergency that had applied to the Taliban.
- Adds Mohammed Omar and the Taliban to the terrorism order's annex.
- Preserves pending actions, proceedings, and penalties based on prior acts.
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Summary
This order ends the national emergency that applied to the Taliban and revokes the earlier order that declared that emergency. It also amends the annex to the September 23, 2001 terrorism order by adding Mohammed Omar (also known as Amir al-Mumineen) and "the Taliban" to that annex.
The order defines alternate names for the Taliban and authorizes the Secretary of State, with the Treasury Secretary, to modify that definition if needed. It also preserves pending actions or penalties that began before this order.
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