Presidential Certification To Waive Prohibition on Assistance to the Republic of Montenegro

President Clinton certified to Congress that waiving a prohibition on U.S. assistance to Montenegro was necessary to achieve a negotiated settlement of the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict, then waived the restriction under section 1511(b) of Public Law 103-160. The Secretary of Defense was directed to transmit the determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 64 FR 9263

Impact dates

Feb 16, 1999
Determination signed and waiver effective

Key directives

Certify to Congress that waiver is necessary for Bosnia-Herzegovina negotiated settlement
Waive application of section 1511(b) prohibition re assistance to Montenegro
Transmit determination to Congress
Arrange publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

Timeline

Immediate

Waiver of prohibition on assistance to Montenegro takes effect upon certification
Secretary of Defense directed to transmit to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

Potential U.S. assistance flows to Montenegro contingent on continued relevance to Bosnia settlement

Risks & tensions

Waiver ties Montenegro assistance to Bosnia settlement goals, creating conditionality that may constrain flexibility
Document does not specify dollar amounts or duration of waiver, leaving scope uncertain