Executive Order 13324: Termination of National Emergency With Respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia
President: George W. Bush
Ended the emergency under EOs 13194 and 13213 and revoked those two orders effective January 16, 2004.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13324 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13324 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13324 do?
EO 13324 terminated that particular emergency and revoked both earlier orders, preserving pending actions, accrued penalties and earlier conduct. EO 13348 declared a separate Liberia emergency in July 2004 concerning former President Charles Taylor and others, with property blocking and a timber-import prohibition. The new order did not undo the historical termination in EO 13324.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13194 declared an emergency concerning Sierra Leone in 2001, and EO 13213 expanded it to Liberia.
After the order
EO 13324 terminated that particular emergency and revoked both earlier orders, preserving pending actions, accrued penalties and earlier conduct.
EO 13348 declared a separate Liberia emergency in July 2004 concerning former President Charles Taylor and others, with property blocking and a timber-import prohibition. The new order did not undo the historical termination in EO 13324.
What did the signed order change?
EO 13194 declared an emergency concerning Sierra Leone in 2001, and EO 13213 expanded it to Liberia. EO 13324 terminated that particular emergency and revoked both earlier orders, preserving pending actions, accrued penalties and earlier conduct.
What happened later?
Federal Register — separate EO 13348 Liberia emergency documents this later development: EO 13348 declared a separate Liberia emergency in July 2004 concerning former President Charles Taylor and others, with property blocking and a timber-import prohibition. The new order did not undo the historical termination in EO 13324.
What does that evidence establish?
Under the National Emergencies Act and IEEPA, this termination applies to the emergency declared in EO 13194 and expanded by EO 13213. Section 1 protects pending proceedings and already accrued rights, duties and penalties. EO 13348 is a distinct later authority; the orders must not be merged into one continuous emergency. The termination did not grant blanket immunity for conduct before January 16, 2004 or preclude later Liberia sanctions. The signed order controls its original terms.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President and sanctions agencies | Ended the earlier emergency while preserving liabilities for prior conduct | Under the signed order and governing law |
What happened next
EO 13324 signed.
EO 13348 declared a separate Liberia emergency in July 2004 concerning former President Charles Taylor and others, with property blocking and a timber-import prohibition. The new order did not undo the historical termination in EO 13324.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Under the National Emergencies Act and IEEPA, this termination applies to the emergency declared in EO 13194 and expanded by EO 13213. Section 1 protects pending proceedings and already accrued rights, duties and penalties. EO 13348 is a distinct later authority; the orders must not be merged into one continuous emergency.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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