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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination on Waiving a Restriction on United States Assistance to Bolivia Under Section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003

President Trump waived a statutory restriction under Section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to allow U.S. assistance to Bolivia in Fiscal Year 2020, certifying such aid as vital to U.S. national interests. The Secretary of State was directed to submit the determination with justification to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 6731

Impact dates

  1. Submission to Congress and Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Submit determination with memorandum of justification to Congress under section 706 of FRAA
  • Publish determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect for FY2020 assistance to Bolivia
  • Secretary of State directed to submit determination to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Timing during Bolivian political transition following 2019 contested election and interim government; congressional notification required but no explicit deadline stated
  • Waiver authority used to bypass normal restriction on assistance to countries with certain drug certification issues
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on Waiving a Restriction on United States Assistance to Bolivia Under Section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 · Executive Orders