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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination to Waive Military Coup-Related Provision of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, as Carried Forward Under the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, With Respect to Pakistan

President George W. Bush waived Section 508 of the 2006 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, which normally restricts U.S. assistance to countries where a democratically elected government has been deposed by military coup, specifically for Pakistan. The waiver was justified as facilitating Pakistan's return to democratic rule and supporting U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 37419

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register filing

Key directives

  • Waive section 508 of the Act with respect to Pakistan
  • Transmit determination to Congress
  • Publish determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon determination
  • Secretary of State directed to transmit to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication (filed July 9, 2007)

Long term

  • Continued U.S. assistance to Pakistan despite military coup context
  • Ongoing counterterrorism cooperation framework

Risks & tensions

  • Balances democracy promotion norms against security imperatives; tension between facilitating 'transition to democratic rule' while excusing military coup context
  • Congressional notification requirement suggests legislative oversight friction
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination to Waive Military Coup-Related Provision of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, as Carried Forward Under the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, With Respect to Pakistan · Executive Orders