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

In simple terms

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

Record & deadlines

Dec 11, 1996Signed
Signed by the President
Dec 23, 1996FR published
Published in the Federal Register · 61 FR 67685
Federal Register PDF
Dec 11, 1996
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

What to expect

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