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Presidential Determination

Eligibility of the Maldives to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended

President Obama determined that providing defense articles and services to the Maldives would strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, making the Maldives eligible under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 48361

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register filing date

Key directives

  • Transmit determination to Congress
  • Arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State authorized to transmit to Congress

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication arranged (filed 9-22-09)

Long term

  • Maldives eligible for future defense articles and services under FAA and AECA

Risks & tensions

  • Standard procedural determination with limited transparency on specific defense transfers
  • No conditions or monitoring requirements specified in text
Presidential Determination: Eligibility of the Maldives to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended · Executive Orders