[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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                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]
Billing code 4710-10-M