Determination to Authorize Drawdown for Afghanistan

This determination authorizes the drawdown of up to $135 million in defense articles, defense services, and military education and training from the Department of Defense to support the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan. It was issued under the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 75385

Impact dates

Date TBD
Secretary of State arranges Federal Register publication
Date TBD
Secretary of State reports determination to Congress

Key directives

Authorize drawdown of up to $135 million of defense articles, defense services, and military education and training from DOD for Afghanistan
Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Authorization of $135 million drawdown from DOD stocks

Near term (90d)

Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to arrange Federal Register publication

Long term

Security assistance to Afghan transitional government

Risks & tensions

Document does not specify explicit deadlines for congressional reporting or Federal Register publication
Scope of 'other relevant provisions' of Afghanistan Freedom Support Act is vague