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Presidential Determination

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

President Bush authorized a drawdown of up to $30 million in Defense Department articles and services to provide international disaster relief assistance to Pakistan following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. The Secretary of State is directed to report this determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 1471

Impact dates

  1. Report determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Drawdown of up to $30 million of defense articles and services from DoD inventory for Pakistan disaster relief
  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
  • Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $30 million defense drawdown authorized for Pakistan disaster relief

Near term (90d)

  • Delivery of defense articles and services to Pakistan

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadline for congressional reporting or drawdown execution
  • Drawdown reduces U.S. defense inventory without specified replenishment timeline
Presidential Determination: Drawdown to Provide Disaster Relief Assistance for Pakistan Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended · Executive Orders