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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 110(c) and (d)(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to waive certain trafficking-related sanctions against Yemen for Fiscal Year 2016 and to notify Congress of such waiver. It is a procedural delegation allowing the Secretary to make determinations and issue notifications that would otherwise require presidential action.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 65605

Impact dates

  1. Waiver authority applicable for Fiscal Year 2016

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State authority to waive section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) prohibition as applied to Yemen for FY2016
  • Delegate to Secretary of State authority to notify congressional committees of waiver and justification
  • Authorize and direct publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of waiver authority to Secretary of State takes effect
  • Secretary authorized to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Potential waiver issuance for FY2016 (beginning October 1, 2015)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Potential tension between human trafficking sanctions and security/foreign policy interests in Yemen
  • FY2016 timing suggests urgency given October 1 fiscal year start
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Sections 110(c) and (d)(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 · Executive Orders