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Presidential Determination

Assistance Program for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union

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In simple terms

President Clinton determined that national security interests required waiving a statutory restriction on assistance funds for the former Soviet republics for FY1996 and FY1997, directing the Secretary of State to notify Congress and publish the determination in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 28297

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 62 FR 28297

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Determination effective; waiver of restriction

Key directives

  • Waive restriction in subsection (o) on Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
  • Notify Congress of this determination
  • Arrange for publication in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon determination; funds become available without statutory restriction
  • Secretary of State to notify Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Continued U.S. assistance flows to former Soviet republics for FY1996-FY1997 without restriction

Risks & tensions

  • Specific restriction being waived is not quoted in text—unclear what policy condition Congress had attached
  • Waiver authority appears routine but bypasses normal legislative conditions on aid
Presidential Determination: Assistance Program for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union · Executive Orders