Determination Consistent with the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108-106), to Make Available Assistance for Liberia

President Bush authorized $114 million in International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Liberia under Public Law 108-106, determining it was in the U.S. national interest and essential to counterterrorism efforts. The Secretary of State was directed to report this to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 9915

Impact dates

Date TBD
Secretary of State to report determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

Determine $114 million in assistance for Liberia is in national interest and essential to reduce international terrorism
Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to arrange publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Determination takes effect upon signing
$114 million in assistance made available
Secretary of State directed to report to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

Assistance funds to be disbursed for Liberia programs

Long term

Humanitarian and stability outcomes in Liberia
Potential counterterrorism benefits in West Africa region

Risks & tensions

Counterterrorism justification for humanitarian aid may reflect post-9/11 framing of all foreign assistance
No explicit deadline for congressional reporting creates implementation uncertainty
Single-country allocation from broader Iraq/Afghanistan reconstruction appropriation may have drawn congressional scrutiny