Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority under Section 506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct a drawdown of up to $571.3 million in U.S. defense articles, services, and military education and training for Taiwan. It is a routine procedural delegation for foreign military assistance, with publication in the Federal Register required.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 1023

Impact dates

Date TBD
Federal Register publication

Key directives

Delegate authority under section 506(a)(3) of the FAA to the Secretary of State
Authorize drawdown of up to $571.3 million in defense articles and services of DOD, and military education and training, for Taiwan
Direct publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect
Federal Register publication authorized

Near term (90d)

Potential drawdown of defense articles and services to Taiwan may commence

Long term

Continued U.S.-Taiwan security cooperation under delegated authority

Risks & tensions

U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan security assistance may escalate
Specific dollar cap ($571.3M) suggests pre-negotiated or budget-constrained package
Delegation to Secretary of State rather than presidential direct action may indicate routine implementation or effort to depoliticize