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DetDeterminationG.W. Bush · R

Presidential Determination

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 certified that waiving statutory restrictions on U.S. assistance to Russia under two Cold War-era nonproliferation programs for FY2004 serves national security interests. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit the certification and accompanying reports to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 65383

Impact dates

  1. Waiver applies throughout Fiscal Year 2004

  2. Federal Register filing date

Key directives

  • Certify waiver of restrictions on assistance to Russia for FY2004
  • Transmit certification and unclassified report with classified annex to Congress
  • Arrange publication of certification in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect for Fiscal Year 2004 (beginning October 1, 2003)
  • Certification transmitted to Congress
  • Federal Register publication arranged

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Balances nonproliferation cooperation with Russia against congressional skepticism; classified annex suggests sensitive intelligence or compliance concerns not publicly disclosed
Presidential Determination: 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