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Presidential Memorandum

Determination Under Section 610(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, To Transfer $17.5 Million to the Operating Expenses Appropriation

President Clinton authorized the immediate transfer of $17.5 million in fiscal year 1997 foreign assistance funds from development aid accounts to USAID's operating expenses appropriation under Section 667(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act. The determination was directed to the USAID Administrator and published in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 44879

Impact dates

  1. Determination effective immediately; transfer authorized

  2. Federal Register publication directed

Key directives

  • Transfer $17.5 million from chapter 1 of part I appropriations to section 667(a) operating expenses appropriation
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Transfer of $17.5 million authorized and effective immediately
  • Federal Register publication directed

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Transfer reduces development assistance funds for stated foreign policy purposes to cover administrative/operational costs
  • No explicit congressional notification requirement stated in document
Presidential Memorandum: Determination Under Section 610(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, To Transfer $17.5 Million to the Operating Expenses Appropriation · Executive Orders