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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination on the Eligibility of South Sudan To Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended

President Obama determined that providing defense articles and services to South Sudan would strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, authorizing arms transfers under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 3369

Impact dates

  1. Transmission to Congress and Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Furnishing of defense articles and defense services to Republic of South Sudan authorized
  • Secretary of State to transmit determination to Congress
  • Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State to transmit to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing eligibility for South Sudan to receive U.S. defense articles and services

Risks & tensions

  • Document provides no conditions or end-use monitoring requirements for arms transfers
  • South Sudan's internal stability and human rights situation at time of determination not addressed in text
  • Authority cited suggests standard statutory waiver process rather than exceptional policy change
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on the Eligibility of South Sudan To Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended · Executive Orders