Waiver of Sanctions for the Export of Select U.S. Munitions List U.S.-Origin Helicopter and Armored Personnel Carrier Spare Parts and Ammunition from the United States to

Impact dates

1. Date TBD

   Transmission to congressional committees and Federal Register publication

Key directives

• Waive application of Arms Export Control Act sections 101 and 102 restrictions for specified exports to Pakistan
• Determine and certify to Congress that restrictions would not be in U.S. national security interests
• Authorize and direct Secretary of State to transmit determination and certification to appropriate congressional committees
• Arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

• Secretary of State · State Department

Timeline

Risks & tensions

• Waiving arms export sanctions for Pakistan occurred months after 2001 India-Pakistan military tensions, potentially signaling strategic prioritization
• Narrow geographic and purpose limitation (Sierra Leone UN peacekeeping only) suggests attempt to contain broader precedent
• Certification of 'national security interests' required by statute provides congressional oversight hook
• Vague timing for congressional transmission creates implementation uncertainty