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Presidential Determination

Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Foreign Assistance Act To Provide Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance for Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala

President Clinton authorized a drawdown of up to $45 million in Defense Department articles and services to provide emergency disaster relief assistance to Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala following Hurricane Mitch. The determination directs the Secretaries of State and Defense to execute the transfer under the Foreign Assistance Act and requires immediate congressional notification.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 65995

Impact dates

  1. Secretary of State to report to Congress immediately

  2. Determination effective

Key directives

  • Drawdown of up to $45 million of DOD articles and services for Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala
  • Secretary of State to report determination to Congress immediately
  • Secretary of State to arrange Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Drawdown determination effective upon signing
  • Secretary of State to report to Congress immediately
  • Federal Register publication arranged

Near term (90d)

  • Delivery of disaster relief articles and services to four Central American countries

Long term

  • Potential replenishment of DOD inventories
  • Bilateral relations with Central American nations affected by disaster aid

Risks & tensions

  • DOD inventory depletion may affect readiness if not replenished
  • No explicit deadline for completion of $45 million drawdown
  • Immediate congressional notification requirement suggests urgency but no ongoing oversight mechanism specified
Presidential Determination: Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Foreign Assistance Act To Provide Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance for Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala · Executive Orders