[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 3, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 3CFRApr27]

Presidential Determination No. 2002-18 of April 27, 2001

Determination to (1) Waive Section 512 of the Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-
115) and Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended 
to Provide Assistance to Afghanistan and (2) Authorize a Drawdown Under 
Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, to 
Provide Emergency Military Assistance to Afghanistan

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense

          Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
          laws of the United States, including section 512 of the 
          Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
          Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002 (Public 
          Law 107-115) (FOAA) and sections 506(a)(1) and 620(q) of the 
          Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 
          2318(a)(1) (FAA), I hereby determine that:

(1)

 assistance to Afghanistan is in the national interest of the United 
States; and

(2)

 an unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate military assistance 
to the Government of Afghanistan for purposes of training and equipping the 
Afghan national armed forces; and the emergency requirement cannot be met 
under the authority of the Arms Export Control Act or any other law except 
section 506(a)(1) of the FAA.

          Accordingly, I hereby waive section 512 of the FOAA and 
          section 620(q) of the FAA with respect to assistance to 
          Afghanistan. Further, I hereby direct the drawdown of up to $2 
          million of defense articles, services, and training from the 
          inventory and resources of the Department of Defense for 
          military assistance for Afghanistan.
          The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report 
          this determination to the Congress and to arrange for its 
          publication in the Federal eister.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, April 27, 2001.