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Presidential Determination

Eligibility of the Kingdom of Swaziland to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act

President Bush determined that providing defense articles and services to the Kingdom of Swaziland (now Eswatini) would strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, making Swaziland eligible to receive such military assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this determination and its justification to Congress and arrange for Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 36439

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register filing

Key directives

  • Transmit determination including justification to Congress
  • Arrange for publication of determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State authorized to transmit to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication (filed June 23, 2006)

Long term

  • Ongoing eligibility for Swaziland to receive U.S. defense articles and services

Risks & tensions

  • Swaziland was non-democratic monarchy in 2006; determination required 'strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace' finding that may have been contested
  • Justification not included in published text; congressional oversight limited to transmitted materials
Presidential Determination: Eligibility of the Kingdom of Swaziland to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act · Executive Orders