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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended

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In simple terms

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to transfer up to $130 million in Fiscal Year 2020 Foreign Military Financing funds to the Economic Support Fund, with $90 million directed to international energy and climate security objectives and $40 million for assistance to the Pacific Islands.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 58253

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 87 FR 58253

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Transfer of FY2020 Foreign Military Financing funds (fiscal year 2020 funds, already expired for new obligations but subject to transfer authority)

Key directives

  • Delegate authority under section 610 of FAA to Secretary of State
  • Transfer up to $130 million of FY2020 Foreign Military Financing funds to Economic Support Fund
  • $90 million for international energy and climate security objectives
  • $40 million for assistance for Pacific Islands
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Transfer and consolidation of FY2020 funds
  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Timing ambiguity: FY2020 funds are being transferred in September 2022, two years after the fiscal year ended, raising questions about obligation availability
  • Reprogramming of military financing to economic/climate assistance may draw congressional scrutiny
  • No explicit congressional notification requirement stated in memorandum
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended · Executive Orders