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Presidential Determination

Waiver of Restrictions on Assistance to the Republic of Uzbekistan under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 and Title V of the FREEDOM Support Act

President Bush waived congressionally-imposed restrictions on U.S. assistance to Uzbekistan for Fiscal Year 2005, certifying that doing so served national security interests. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit the certification and classified report to Congress and publish the certification in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 1

Impact dates

  1. Waiver effective for Fiscal Year 2005

Key directives

  • Waive restrictions under Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 section 1203(d) for Uzbekistan in FY2005
  • Waive requirements under FREEDOM Support Act section 502 for Uzbekistan in FY2005
  • Transmit certification and associated report (including classified annex) to Congress
  • Arrange publication of certification in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect for Fiscal Year 2005
  • Secretary of State directed to transmit certification and report to Congress
  • Federal Register publication authorized

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Waiver bypasses human rights/democracy conditions in FREEDOM Support Act, creating tension between security cooperation and human rights promotion
  • Timing during U.S. military operations in Afghanistan raises questions about basing rights versus reform pressure
  • Classified annex indicates sensitive underlying intelligence or operational considerations not publicly disclosed
Presidential Determination: Waiver of Restrictions on Assistance to the Republic of Uzbekistan under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 and Title V of the FREEDOM Support Act · Executive Orders