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Presidential Determination

POW/MIA Military Drawdown for Cambodia

President Clinton authorized drawing down up to $151,000 in Department of Defense defense articles for Cambodia to support efforts to locate and repatriate U.S. military personnel and civilian government employees still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. The determination was made under section 535 of the 1996 Foreign Operations Assistance Act and requires reporting to Congress and Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 48601

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

  2. Secretary of State report to Congress

Key directives

  • Draw down up to $151,000 of defense articles from DoD stocks for Cambodia
  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
  • Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination signed and effective September 4, 1996
  • Authorization to draw down defense articles up to $151,000

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
  • Federal Register publication (occurred September 16, 1996)

Long term

  • Ongoing POW/MIA accounting efforts in Cambodia

Risks & tensions

  • Small dollar amount ($151,000) limits operational scope
  • Vague on whether drawdown requires Cambodian cooperation conditions
  • Post-Vietnam War context; Cambodia's political stability in 1996 was uncertain
Presidential Determination: POW/MIA Military Drawdown for Cambodia · Executive Orders