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[CITE: 50USC1621]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                    CHAPTER 34--NATIONAL EMERGENCIES
 
       SUBCHAPTER II--DECLARATIONS OF FUTURE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES
 
Sec. 1621. Declaration of national emergency by President; 
        publication in Federal Register; effect on other laws; 
        superseding legislation
        
    (a) With respect to Acts of Congress authorizing the exercise, 
during the period of a national emergency, of any special or 
extraordinary power, the President is authorized to declare such 
national emergency. Such proclamation shall immediately be transmitted 
to the Congress and published in the Federal Register.
    (b) Any provisions of law conferring powers and authorities to be 
exercised during a national emergency shall be effective and remain in 
effect (1) only when the President (in accordance with subsection (a) of 
this section), specifically declares a national emergency, and (2) only 
in accordance with this chapter. No law enacted after September 14, 
1976, shall supersede this subchapter unless it does so in specific 
terms, referring to this subchapter, and declaring that the new law 
supersedes the provisions of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 94-412, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255.)
