# § 1601. Termination of existing declared emergencies
**(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 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–412, title I, § 101, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255.)
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Short Title
> “That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending
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> , Armed Forces, repealing
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> , Crimes and Criminal Procedure,
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> , The Public Health and Welfare, and section 1742 of the former Appendix to this title, and enacting provisions set out below] may be cited as the ‘National Emergencies Act’.”
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### Savings Provision
> **“(1)** any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined at the time of repeal;
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> **“(2)** any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to repeal; or
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> **“(3)** any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to repeal.”
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