**(a) Consultation with Congress** The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before exercising any of the authorities granted by this chapter and shall consult regularly with the Congress so long as such authorities are exercised.
**(b) Report to Congress upon exercise of Presidential authorities** Whenever the President exercises any of the authorities granted by this chapter, he shall immediately transmit to the Congress a report specifying—
(1) the circumstances which necessitate such exercise of authority;
(2) why the President believes those circumstances constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
(3) the authorities to be exercised and the actions to be taken in the exercise of those authorities to deal with those circumstances;
(4) why the President believes such actions are necessary to deal with those circumstances; and
(5) any foreign countries with respect to which such actions are to be taken and why such actions are to be taken with respect to those countries.
**(c) Periodic follow-up reports** At least once during each succeeding six-month period after transmitting a report pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to an exercise of authorities under this chapter, the President shall report to the Congress with respect to the actions taken, since the last such report, in the exercise of such authorities, and with respect to any changes which have occurred concerning any information previously furnished pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b).
**(d) Supplemental requirements** The requirements of this section are supplemental to those contained in
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**(a) Consultation with Congress** The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before exercising any of the authorities granted by this chapter and shall consult regularly with the Congress so long as such authorities are exercised.
**(b) Report to Congress upon exercise of Presidential authorities** Whenever the President exercises any of the authorities granted by this chapter, he shall immediately transmit to the Congress a report specifying—
(1) the circumstances which necessitate such exercise of authority;
(2) why the President believes those circumstances constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
(3) the authorities to be exercised and the actions to be taken in the exercise of those authorities to deal with those circumstances;
(4) why the President believes such actions are necessary to deal with those circumstances; and
(5) any foreign countries with respect to which such actions are to be taken and why such actions are to be taken with respect to those countries.
**(c) Periodic follow-up reports** At least once during each succeeding six-month period after transmitting a report pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to an exercise of authorities under this chapter, the President shall report to the Congress with respect to the actions taken, since the last such report, in the exercise of such authorities, and with respect to any changes which have occurred concerning any information previously furnished pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b).
**(d) Supplemental requirements** The requirements of this section are supplemental to those contained in title IV of the National Emergencies Act [[50 U.S.C. 1641](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1641&num=0&edition=prelim)].
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**(a) Maintenance of file and index of Presidential orders, rules and regulations during national emergency** When the President declares a national emergency, or Congress declares war, the President shall be responsible for maintaining a file and index of all significant orders of the President, including Executive orders and proclamations, and each Executive agency shall maintain a file and index of all rules and regulations, issued during such emergency or war issued pursuant to such declarations.
**(b) Presidential orders, rules and regulations; transmittal to Congress** All such significant orders of the President, including Executive orders, and such rules and regulations shall be transmitted to the Congress promptly under means to assure confidentiality where appropriate.
**(c) Expenditures during national emergency; Presidential reports to Congress** When the President declares a national emergency or Congress declares war, the President shall transmit to Congress, within ninety days after the end of each six-month period after such declaration, a report on the total expenditures incurred by the United States Government during such six-month period which are directly attributable to the exercise of powers and authorities conferred by such declaration. Not later than ninety days after the termination of each such emergency or war, the President shall transmit a final report on all such expenditures.
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§ 1641. Accountability and reporting require-
ments of President
(a) Maintenance of file and index of Presidential
orders, rules and regulations during national
emergency
When the President declares a national emer-
gency, or Congress declares war, the President
shall be responsible for maintaining a file and
index of all significant orders of the President,
including Executive orders and proclamations,
and each Executive agency shall maintain a file
and index of all rules and regulations, issued
during such emergency or war issued pursuant
to such declarations.
(b) Presidential orders, rules and regulations;
transmittal to Congress
All such significant orders of the President,
including Executive orders, and such rules and
regulations shall be transmitted to the Congress
promptly under means to assure confidentiality
where appropriate.
(c) Expenditures during national emergency;
Presidential reports to Congress
When the President declares a national emer-
gency or Congress declares war, the President
shall transmit to Congress, within ninety days
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after the end of each six-month period after such
declaration, a report on the total expenditures
incurred by the United States Government dur-
ing such six-month period which are directly at-
tributable to the exercise of powers and authori-
ties conferred by such declaration. Not later
than ninety days after the termination of each
such emergency or war, the President shall
transmit a final report on all such expenditures.
(Pub. L. 94–412, title IV, § 401, Sept. 14, 1976, 90
Stat. 1257.)
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN NATIONAL
EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE REPORTING FUNCTIONS
Memorandum of President of the United States, July
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§ 1703. Consultation and reports
(a) Consultation with Congress
The President, in every possible instance,
shall consult with the Congress before exer-
cising any of the authorities granted by this
chapter and shall consult regularly with the
Congress so long as such authorities are exer-
cised.
(b) Report to Congress upon exercise of Presi-
dential authorities
Whenever the President exercises any of the
authorities granted by this chapter, he shall im-
mediately transmit to the Congress a report
specifying—
(1) the circumstances which necessitate such
exercise of authority;
(2) why the President believes those cir-
cumstances constitute an unusual and ex-
traordinary threat, which has its source in
whole or substantial part outside the United
States, to the national security, foreign pol-
icy, or economy of the United States;
(3) the authorities to be exercised and the
actions to be taken in the exercise of those au-
thorities to deal with those circumstances;
(4) why the President believes such actions
are
necessary
to
deal
with
those
cir-
cumstances; and
(5) any foreign countries with respect to
which such actions are to be taken and why
such actions are to be taken with respect to
those countries.
(c) Periodic follow-up reports
At least once during each succeeding six-
month period after transmitting a report pursu-
ant to subsection (b) with respect to an exercise
of authorities under this chapter, the President
shall report to the Congress with respect to the
actions taken, since the last such report, in the
exercise of such authorities, and with respect to
any changes which have occurred concerning
any information previously furnished pursuant
to paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b).
(d) Supplemental requirements
The