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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-027545.txt : 20080505
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080505160319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-027545
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Swad Stephen M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397915

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50231
		FILM NUMBER:		08802687

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-752-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON, DC
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			20016

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310522
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FEDERAL & FEDERALLY-SPONSORED CREDIT AGENCIES [6111]
		IRS NUMBER:				520883107
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3900 WISCONSIN AVE N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-752-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3900 WISCONSIN AVE N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950110
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000310522</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397915</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Swad Stephen M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10266</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>172388.84</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were withheld by the issuer to pay withholding taxes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen M. Swad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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