Termination of Emergency With Respect to Nuclear Proliferation Risk
May 28, 2015
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: May 26, 2015
Published on: May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: May 26, 2015
Published on: May 28, 2015
Summary
Ends the national emergency about the danger of nuclear weapon materials in Russia because a 1993 agreement with Russia was successfully completed.
What problem does this solve?
A national emergency was declared in 2012 due to the risk of nuclear weapons spreading from a large amount of weapons material in Russia. This order ends that emergency because a U.S.-Russia agreement to safely handle the material has been successfully finished.
What does this order do?
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Ends national emergency on Russian nuclear material
Terminates the national emergency related to the risk of nuclear proliferation from weapons-usable material located in the Russian Federation.
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Revokes Executive Order 13617
Officially cancels the previous executive order that established the national emergency in 2012.
Protects previous actions and penalties
Ensures that ending the emergency does not affect any actions, legal cases, rights, or penalties that occurred before this order was issued.
Who does this affect?
- U.S. Federal Agencies
- Russian Federation Government
What is the real world impact?
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Formalizes the success of a US-Russia agreement
Ends the national emergency because the 1993 agreement to dispose of highly enriched uranium from Russian nuclear weapons was successfully completed, reducing the risk of nuclear spread.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately on May 26, 2015.