White House Memo on Waiver of Nuclear Related Sanctions

White House Memo on Waiver of Nuclear Related Sanctions
U.S. Newswire
23 Sep 14:28

White House Memo For The Secretary of State on Waiver of
Nuclear-Related Sanctions on India and Pakistan
To: National Desk
Contact: White House Press Office, 202-456-2580

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was
released today by the White House:

Office of the Press Secretary

SUBJECT: Waiver of Nuclear-Related Sanctions on India and
Pakistan

Pursuant to section 9001(b) of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79), I hereby determine
and certify to the Congress that the application to India and
Pakistan of the sanctions and prohibitions contained in
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (G) of section 102(b)(2) of the Arms
Export Control Act would not be in the national security interests
of the United States. Furthermore, pursuant to section 9001(a) of
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law
106-79), I hereby waive, with respect to India and Pakistan, to the
extent not already waived, the application of any sanction
contained in section 101 or 102 of the Arms Export Control Act,
section 2(b)(4) of the Export Import Bank Act of 1945, and section
620E(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination
and certification to the appropriate committees of the Congress and
to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

KEYWORDS:

GOVERNMENT, WHITE HOUSE

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