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Presidential Determination

Drawdown of Commodities and Services From the Inventory and Resources of the Department of Defense To Support a Peace Monitoring Force in Northern Iraq

President Clinton authorized the drawdown of up to $4 million in Defense Department commodities and services to support a Peace Monitoring Force in northern Iraq, bypassing statutory restrictions on assistance to Iraq by invoking emergency authorities under the Foreign Assistance Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 67685

Impact dates

  1. Secretary of State to report determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Direct drawdown of DOD commodities and services not to exceed $4 million
  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
  • Secretary of State to arrange Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Drawdown authorization takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State to report to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

  • DOD inventory drawdown execution for peace monitoring support

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Bypasses statutory restrictions on assistance to Iraq via section 614(a)(1) waiver
  • Limited transparency on specific commodities/services to be provided
  • Small-scale relative to other foreign assistance but sets precedent for Iraq-related waivers
Presidential Determination: Drawdown of Commodities and Services From the Inventory and Resources of the Department of Defense To Support a Peace Monitoring Force in Northern Iraq · Executive Orders