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Presidential Determination

Eligibility of the Economic Community of Central African States to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended

President Obama determined that providing defense articles and services to the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) would strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, making ECCAS eligible under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this determination to Congress and arrange for Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 48363

Impact dates

  1. Transmit determination to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Find that furnishing defense articles/services to ECCAS strengthens U.S. security and promotes world peace
  • Transmit determination to Congress
  • Arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing
  • Eligibility for defense articles and services established

Near term (90d)

  • Transmission to Congress
  • Federal Register publication arranged

Long term

  • Potential defense trade and security cooperation with ECCAS

Risks & tensions

  • Vague standard for 'strengthen security of the United States and promote world peace' allows broad executive discretion
  • No specified end date or review mechanism for eligibility
  • Limited congressional oversight beyond notification
Presidential Determination: Eligibility of the Economic Community of Central African States to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended · Executive Orders