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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination on Waiver of Restrictions on Assistance to Russia under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 and Title V of the FREEDOM Support Act

President Bush waived statutory restrictions on U.S. assistance to Russia under two Cold War-era nonproliferation programs for Fiscal Year 2003, certifying the waiver serves national security interests. The determination requires transmission of an unclassified report with classified annex to Congress and Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 2419

Impact dates

  1. Waiver authority expires (end of FY2003)

Key directives

  • Certify waiver of restrictions under CTR Act section 1203(d) and FREEDOM Support Act section 502 for FY2003
  • Transmit certification and report with classified annex to Congress
  • Arrange Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect for FY2003
  • Certification and report transmitted to Congress
  • Federal Register publication arranged

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Continued Cooperative Threat Reduction assistance to Russia
  • FREEDOM Support Act assistance to Russia

Risks & tensions

  • Waiver bypasses congressional restrictions designed to condition aid on Russian behavior
  • Classified annex limits public accountability
  • Post-9/11 context may have accelerated willingness to waive Russia-specific conditions
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on Waiver of Restrictions on Assistance to Russia under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 and Title V of the FREEDOM Support Act · Executive Orders