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Presidential Determination

Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, To Provide Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance to Venezuela

President Clinton authorized the drawdown of up to $20 million in Defense Department articles and services to provide emergency disaster relief assistance to Venezuela following devastating floods and mudslides in December 1999. The determination directs the Secretaries of State and Defense to execute the transfer and requires congressional notification.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 689

Impact dates

  1. Secretary of State report to Congress

Key directives

  • Drawdown of up to $20 million of articles and services from DOD inventory and resources for Venezuela
  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress immediately
  • Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Drawdown authorization takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State must report to Congress immediately

Near term (90d)

  • Delivery of up to $20 million in articles and services to Venezuela

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Immediate congressional reporting requirement suggests urgency but 'immediately' is vague on precise timing
  • DOD inventory drawdown may affect military readiness if resources are diverted
  • Venezuela political context in 1999 (early Chavez era) may have complicated U.S. aid dynamics
Presidential Determination: Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, To Provide Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance to Venezuela · Executive Orders