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Executive Order 13030

Administration of Foreign Assistance and Related Functions and Arms Export Controls

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In simple terms

This executive order delegates authority to the Secretary of State for implementing new antiterrorism provisions affecting foreign assistance and arms exports. It amends three prior executive orders (12163, 11958, and 12884) to incorporate provisions from the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and various foreign operations appropriations acts.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 66187

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 61 FR 66187

    Federal Register PDF

Key directives

  • Delegate authority under Section 40A of Arms Export Control Act to Secretary of State
  • Incorporate sections 620G(b) and 620H(b) of Foreign Assistance Act into E.O. 12163 delegation
  • Add foreign operations appropriations provisions from 1994, 1995, 1996 acts to E.O. 12163
  • Amend E.O. 12884 section 1(a)(2) to reference new subsection (5)

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • amendExecutive Order 12163
  • amendExecutive Order 11958
  • amendExecutive Order 12884

Related orders

  • amendsEO 12163
  • amendsEO 11958
  • amendsEO 12884

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of Section 40A arms export control authority to Secretary of State
  • Incorporation of antiterrorism-related foreign assistance restrictions into executive branch procedures

Near term (90d)

  • Implementation of amended authorities by State Department bureaus

Long term

  • Ongoing administration of arms export controls and foreign assistance under revised delegation framework

Risks & tensions

  • Specific operational effects depend on underlying statutes not reproduced in EO text
  • Unclear whether subsection (5) referenced in Section 3 is newly created or exists elsewhere—text implies but does not explicitly state its creation
  • Antiterrorism provisions may create implementation tensions with foreign policy objectives
Executive Order 13030: Administration of Foreign Assistance and Related Functions and Arms Export Controls · Executive Orders