Delegation of Authority To Transfer Certain Funds in Accordance With Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to transfer $12.15 million from the Fiscal Year 2014 Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs account to the Economic Support Funds account for programs to counter violent extremism, subject to congressional notification requirements.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 25207

Impact dates

Date TBD
Execution of transfer subject to fulfilling section 652 FAA and section 7009(d) requirements
Apr 16, 2015
Memorandum signed and effective

Key directives

Delegate authority to Secretary of State to make determination and execute transfer of $12.15 million
Subject to fulfilling requirements of section 652 of FAA and section 7009(d) of Division K, Public Law 113-76
Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of authority to Secretary of State

Near term (90d)

Potential execution of fund transfer pending statutory requirements

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Congressional notification requirements (section 652 FAA, section 7009(d)) create procedural friction that may delay or complicate transfer
Small dollar amount ($12.15M) limits structural impact despite national security framing
Document does not specify deadline for completing statutory prerequisites