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Presidential Determination 13029

Eligibility of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act

President Clinton issued a determination finding that providing defense articles and services to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) would strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, thereby making the OSCE eligible to receive such assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State was directed to report this finding to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 64 FR 37033

Impact dates

  1. Report finding to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Find that furnishing defense articles and services to OSCE strengthens U.S. security and promotes world peace
  • Report this finding to Congress
  • Publish determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing (June 30, 1999)
  • OSCE becomes eligible to receive U.S. defense articles and services

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State to report finding to Congress
  • Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadline provided for congressional report or Federal Register publication
  • Determination enables arms transfers to multilateral organization with broad membership including Russia, which may raise non-proliferation concerns
Presidential Determination 13029: Eligibility of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act · Executive Orders