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Presidential Determination

Determination Pursuant to Section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000, as Contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000 (Public Law 106-113)

President Clinton certified that withholding U.S. funds from international financial institutions and other international organizations under the FY 2000 foreign operations appropriations would be contrary to the national interest, thereby allowing continued U.S. contributions. The Secretary of State was directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 5407

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Certify that withholding funds from international financial institutions and organizations is contrary to the national interest
  • Publish determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Certification takes effect upon signing, permitting continued U.S. funding to international institutions

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Statutory mechanism allows executive branch to override congressional withholding conditions, creating recurring tension between legislative and executive control over foreign spending
  • Document does not specify which institutions or programs are covered beyond general categories
Presidential Determination: Determination Pursuant to Section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000, as Contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000 (Public Law 106-113) · Executive Orders