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Presidential Determination

Determination To Waive the Funding Prohibition in Section 1404(f)(3)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 in the Case of U.S. Military Personnel Serving in NATO Headquarters Positions

President Clinton waived a funding limitation in the FY1995 National Defense Authorization Act that would have prohibited U.S. funding for American military personnel serving in NATO headquarters positions. The waiver covers personnel at NATO Headquarters Brussels, Supreme Allied Commander Europe/Atlantic, Allied Forces Southern Europe, and related subordinate commands.

Federal Register 59 FR 64109
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Impact dates

  1. Secretary of Defense reports determination to Congress and publishes in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Waive section 1404(f)(2) limitation for specified U.S. military personnel in NATO headquarters positions
  • Secretary of Defense to report determination to Congress
  • Secretary of Defense to publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon determination; U.S. military personnel in NATO positions remain funded

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Defense must report determination to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify a deadline for congressional reporting/publication—timing is vague
  • Waiver reflects tension between congressional funding restrictions and executive commitment to NATO alliance obligations
Presidential Determination: Determination To Waive the Funding Prohibition in Section 1404(f)(3)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 in the Case of U.S. Military Personnel Serving in NATO Headquarters Positions · Executive Orders