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Presidential Determination

Waiver of Statutory Restrictions To Permit Assistance to Turkey

President Clinton waived statutory restrictions in the 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act to permit U.S. assistance to Turkey, citing national security interests. The determination directs the Secretary of State to transmit the decision and justification to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 27001

Impact dates

  1. Determination signed; waiver effective

  2. Transmit to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Waive section 562(a) restriction on assistance to Turkey
  • Transmit determination and justification to Congress
  • Arrange publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon signing; funds become available for Turkey assistance
  • Secretary of State directed to transmit determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Context suggests waiver relates to Turkey's human rights record or regional conflicts (PKK/Kurdish issue, Cyprus, Armenia genocide recognition), though text does not specify the underlying restriction
  • Congressional notification requirement implies potential legislative friction with waiver
Presidential Determination: Waiver of Statutory Restrictions To Permit Assistance to Turkey · Executive Orders