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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 506(a)(2)(A) and 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to direct a drawdown of up to $22 million in defense articles, services, and military education/training from U.S. agencies to provide assistance to Iraq, contingent on congressional notification requirements under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 61125

Impact dates

  1. Congressional notifications required before any drawdown under section 652

Key directives

  • Delegate authority to Secretary of State to direct drawdown of up to $22 million in articles and services from U.S. agency inventories and military education/training from DoD
  • Delegate authority to make determination required under section 506(a)(2)(A) of the Act
  • Delegate authority to make required congressional notifications under section 652 of the Act before any drawdown
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect upon memorandum signing

Near term (90d)

  • Potential drawdown execution pending congressional notification
  • Federal Register publication required

Long term

  • Security assistance to Iraq

Risks & tensions

  • Statutory precondition: section 652 notification requirements must be fulfilled before drawdown can occur
  • Relatively small dollar amount ($22M) limits structural impact
  • Delegation pattern suggests routine foreign military assistance processing rather than emergency action
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Sections 506(a)(2)(A) and 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 · Executive Orders