[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[December 30, 1992]
[Page 2220]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Memorandum on Delegations of Authority Concerning Former Soviet 
Republics
December 30, 1992

Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Director, Office of Management and Budget

Subject: Delegation of Responsibilities under Title XIV of Public Law 
102-484 and Title V of Public Law 102-511

    By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of 
the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the 
United States Code, I hereby delegate:
    1. to the Secretary of State the authority and duty vested in the 
President under section 1412(d) of the Former Soviet Union 
Demilitarization Act of 1992 (title XIV of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, Public Law 102-484) and section 
502 of the Freedom Support Act (Public Law 102-511).
    2. to the Secretary of Defense the authorities and duties vested in 
the President under sections 1412(a), 1431, and 1432 of Public Law 102-
484 and sections 503 and 508 of Public Law 102-511.
    The Secretary of Defense shall not exercise authority delegated by 
paragraph 2 hereof with respect to any former Soviet republic unless the 
Secretary of State has exercised his authority and performed the duty 
delegated by paragraph 1 hereof with respect to that former Soviet 
Republic. The Secretary of Defense shall not obligate funds in the 
exercise of authority delegated by paragraph 2 hereof unless the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget has determined that 
expenditures during fiscal year 1993 pursuant to such obligation shall 
be counted against the defense category of discretionary spending limits 
for that fiscal year (as defined in section 601(a)(2) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974) for purposes of Part C of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    The Secretary of State is directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.

                                                             George Bush

                    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:34 
                        p.m., January 6, 1993]