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Presidential Determination

Assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina

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In simple terms

President Clinton certified that non-U.S. donor pledges for Bosnia and Herzegovina's economic revitalization matched U.S. contributions under Public Laws 104-122 and 104-107, satisfying a statutory condition for continued assistance. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 38055

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 61 FR 38055

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Transmit determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Determine and certify donor equivalence per section 2 of Public Law 104-122
  • Transmit determination to appropriate congressional committees
  • Arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Certification takes effect upon signing; Secretary of State must transmit to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Statutory conditionality creates implicit pressure on donors to maintain pledge levels; text does not specify enforcement if pledges are not fulfilled
  • Vague 'appropriate committees' language leaves some procedural uncertainty
Presidential Determination: Assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina · Executive Orders