**(a)** All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are terminated two years from September 14, 1976. Such termination shall not affect—
(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date;
(2) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or
(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date.
**(b)** For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.
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**(a)** All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are terminated two years from September 14, 1976. Such termination shall not affect—
(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date;
(2) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or
(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date.
**(b)** For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.
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§ 1601. Termination of existing declared emer-
gencies
(a) All powers and authorities possessed by the
President, any other officer or employee of the
Federal Government, or any executive agency,
as defined in section 105 of title 5, as a result of
the existence of any declaration of national
emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are
terminated two years from September 14, 1976.
Such termination shall not affect—
(1) any action taken or proceeding pending
not finally concluded or determined on such
date;
(2) any action or proceeding based on any act
committed prior to such date; or
(3) any rights or duties that matured or pen-
alties that were incurred prior to such date.
(b) For the purpose of this section, the words
‘‘any national emergency in effect’’ means a
general declaration of emergency made by the
President.
(Pub. L. 94–412, title I, § 101, Sept. 14, 1976, 90
Stat. 1255.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 94–412, § 1, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255, pro-
vided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending
section 1481 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, and sec-
tion 2667 of Title 10, Armed Forces, repealing section
249 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, section 831d of Title
16, Conservation, section 1383 of Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, section 211b of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare, and section 1742 of the former Ap-
pendix to this title, and enacting provisions set out
below] may be cited as the ‘National Emergencies
Act’.’’
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SAVINGS PROVISION
Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(h), Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat.
1258, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending section
1481 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality and section 2667
of Title 10, A