[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 11123-11124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6632]
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Part VI
The President
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Presidential Determination No. 96-17--Drawdown of Commodities and
Services from the Departments of Defense, the Treasury, Transportation,
and Justice and Drawdown of Defense Articles, Defense Services, and
Training from the Department of Defense for Israel
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 1996 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Presidential Determination No. 96-17 of March 7, 1996
Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the
Departments of Defense, the Treasury, Transportation,
and Justice and Drawdown of Defense Articles, Defense
Services, and Training from the Department of Defense
for Israel
Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
General, [and] the Secretary of Transportation
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section
552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended, 22 U.S.C. 2348a(c)(2) (the ``Act''), I hereby
determine that:
(1) as a result of an unforeseen emergency, the
provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of
the Act in amounts in excess of funds otherwise
available for such assistance is important to the
national interests of the United States; and
(2) such unforeseen emergency requires the immediate
provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of
the Act.
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section
506(a)(1) of the Act, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the
``Act''), I hereby determine that:
(1) an unforeseen emergency exists that requires
immediate military assistance to a foreign country or
international organization; and
(2) the emergency requirement cannot be met under the
authority of the Arms Export Control Act or any other
law except section 506 of the Act.
I therefore direct the drawdown of commodities and
services from the inventory and resources of the
Departments of the Treasury, Transportation, Defense,
and Justice of an aggregate value not to exceed $12
million and authorize the furnishing of up to $10
million in defense articles, defense services, and
military education and training from the Department of
Defense for detecting and disarming explosive devices.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to
report this determination to the Congress and to
arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 7, 1996.
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Justification for Drawdown Under Sections 552(c)(2) and
506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act To Support the
Provision of Emergency Anti-Terrorism Assistance to the
Government of Israel
The State of Israel has been struck by four massive
suicide bombing attacks during the past week. These
attacks have resulted in heavy loss of life and
property and threaten further progress in the Middle
East peace process. Such an outcome would severely
damage a major historic initiative that is a top U.S.
foreign policy priority.
Israel has requested assistance to obtain explosive
detection and disarming equipment for use at Gaza and
other border crossings and to protect transport and
infrastructure. We have determined that the most
effective way to respond to this request is to provide
to Israel equipment and supplies to help counter this
terrorist threat, along with associated transport. The
equipment and supplies are mostly made by U.S.
suppliers. Training and services on the use of the
equipment as well as assistance in assembling it will
also be provided as needed. This assistance will be
used by Israeli security forces to detect and disarm
explosive devices.
For this purpose the President intends to exercise the
special drawdown authorities in section 552(c)(2) and
section 506(a)(1 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
as amended. Such assistance will help the Israeli
government combat an immediate and deadly terrorist
threat aimed at undermining the security of Israel and
subverting the Middle East peace process.
For these reasons, the use of the emergency authorities
discussed above to provide the goods and services
described above is important to the national interests
of the United States.
[FR Doc. 96-6632
Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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