Military Drawdown for Tunisia

President George W. Bush authorized a $5 million drawdown of defense articles and military education/training from Department of Defense stocks for Tunisia under Foreign Military Financing authority. The Secretary of State was directed to report this determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 46693

Impact dates

Date TBD
Federal Register publication and congressional reporting

Key directives

Drawdown of defense articles from DOD stocks valued at $5 million for Tunisia
Provide military education and training valued at $5 million aggregate
Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Authorization of $5 million defense drawdown for Tunisia
Direction to Secretary of State to report to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

No explicit deadline specified for congressional reporting or Federal Register publication
Limited transparency on specific defense articles or training involved