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Presidential Determination

Waiver of Reimbursement Under the U.N. Participation Act To Support UNAMID Efforts in Darfur

President Bush waived reimbursement requirements under the U.N. Participation Act to allow the U.S. to transfer camps and equipment from the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to the U.N./African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) without payment from the United Nations, citing U.S. security interests in supporting the Darfur peacekeeping transition.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 3851

Impact dates

  1. Report determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Waive reimbursement requirement under 22 U.S.C. 287e-2(d)(1) for AMIS-to-UNAMID transfer
  • Report determination to Congress
  • Arrange Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon determination; transfer of AMIS camps/equipment to UNAMID authorized without UN reimbursement

Near term (90d)

  • Transition period from AMIS to UNAMID supported with continuity assistance

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify timeline for congressional reporting or FR publication
  • Fiscal cost to U.S. of unreimbursed equipment transfer not quantified
  • Security interest determination is conclusory without elaboration
Presidential Determination: Waiver of Reimbursement Under the U.N. Participation Act To Support UNAMID Efforts in Darfur · Executive Orders