Memorandum on Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Emergency Military Assistance in Support of the Rapid Reaction Force in Bosnia Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act

Presidential Determination No. 95-29

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

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that:

(1) an unforeseen emergency exists which 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.

Therefore, I hereby authorize the furnishing of up to $12,000,000 in defense services from the Department of Defense to provide immediate transportation support necessary to move the Rapid Reaction Force personnel and equipment to Bosnia.

The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this determination to Congress and arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, June 28, 1995.