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Presidential Determination

Waiving the Prohibition on the Use of Fiscal Year 2006 Economic Support Funds With Respect to Various Parties to the Rome Statute Establishing the International Criminal Court

President Bush waived a congressionally imposed prohibition on FY2006 Economic Support Funds for 14 countries that are parties to the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court, citing national interest. The determination requires reporting to Congress and Federal Register publication.

Impact dates

  1. Congressional reporting and Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Waive section 574(a) prohibition for 14 specified countries
  • Report determination to Congress
  • Arrange Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon determination
  • Funds become available to listed countries

Near term (90d)

  • Congressional reporting and Federal Register publication to be arranged

Long term

Risks & tensions

  • Reflects ongoing U.S.-ICC tension; U.S. not party to Rome Statute
  • Congressional prohibition (American Servicemembers' Protection Act lineage) overridden by national interest waiver
  • Cyprus misspelled 'Cyrus' in official document
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