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Presidential Determination

Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Emergency Military Assistance to Countries Participating in the Multinational Coalition To Restore Democracy to Haiti Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act

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In simple terms

President Clinton authorized up to $50 million in emergency military assistance from Defense Department stocks, services, and training to countries participating in the multinational coalition to restore democracy to Haiti, citing an unforeseen emergency that could not be addressed under other existing authorities.

Federal Register 59 FR 49781
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Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 59 FR 49781

    Federal Register

  3. Secretary of State report to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Market exposure

Policy exposure mapping — not investment advice. Illustrative public companies are incomplete and not recommendations.

Sectors

Defense primesAerospace

Mechanisms

Procurement

Role pressure

  • MixedDomestic producer — Drawdown of $50M from DoD stocks may reduce near-term procurement needs but could signal demand for replenishment
  • UncertainEquipment supplier — Emergency stock transfer mechanism unclear whether it triggers replacement orders or diverts existing supply

Geographies

USOTHER

Illustrative public companies

Curated watchlist matches by sector/role — incomplete; not a recommendation.

BABoeingGEGE AerospaceGDGeneral DynamicsHONHoneywellLMTLockheed MartinNOCNorthrop GrummanRTXRTXSPRSpirit AeroSystems

Confidence: low · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Authorize furnishing of up to $50,000,000 in defense articles from DoD stocks to coalition countries
  • Authorize furnishing of DoD defense services to coalition countries
  • Authorize furnishing of military education and training to coalition countries
  • Secretary of State shall report this determination to Congress
  • Secretary of State shall arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Authorization of $50M in defense articles, services, and military training takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State must report determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Emergency determination bypasses normal Arms Export Control Act procedures, creating precedent for expedited military assistance
  • Unclear which specific coalition countries receive assistance and in what proportion
  • No specified end date or conditions for termination of assistance authority
Presidential Determination: Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Emergency Military Assistance to Countries Participating in the Multinational Coalition To Restore Democracy to Haiti Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act · Executive Orders