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Presidential Determination

Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Emergency Military Assistance to the United Nations for Purposes of Supporting the Rapid Reaction Force in Bosnia Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act

President Clinton authorized up to $3 million in emergency military assistance from the Department of Defense to the United Nations to support the Rapid Reaction Force in Bosnia, citing an unforeseen emergency under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act. The determination found that no other law, including the Arms Export Control Act, could meet this emergency requirement. The Secretary of State was directed to report to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 40257

Impact dates

  1. Determination signed and authorization effective

  2. Secretary of State report to Congress and Federal Register publication

Market exposure

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Sectors

Defense primes

Mechanisms

Procurement

Role pressure

  • MixedDomestic producer — Small emergency draw of defense articles creates immediate demand but $3M ceiling limits scale; precedent for direct international organization sales channel

Geographies

USOTHER

Illustrative public companies

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Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Authorize furnishing of up to $3,000,000 in defense articles and defense services from DOD to UN for Rapid Reaction Force in Bosnia
  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
  • Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Authorization of $3 million in defense articles and services to UN
  • Secretary of State directed to report to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Delivery of defense articles and services to support Rapid Reaction Force operations

Long term

  • Potential precedent for emergency military assistance to international organizations under Section 506(a)(1)

Risks & tensions

  • Emergency determination bypasses normal Arms Export Control Act procedures, creating potential tension with congressional oversight
  • Small dollar amount ($3M) suggests limited scope, but precedent of direct DOD-to-UN military aid for combat operations is notable
  • Vague on what specific 'defense articles and services' are authorized, creating implementation uncertainty
Presidential Determination: Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Emergency Military Assistance to the United Nations for Purposes of Supporting the Rapid Reaction Force in Bosnia Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act · Executive Orders