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Presidential Memorandum

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

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In simple terms

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

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 82 FR 61125

    Federal Register PDF

  3. 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

What to expect

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