Administration of Arms Export Controls and Foreign Assistance
Headline: Delegates Arms Export and Foreign Assistance Authority to Two Secretaries
What it does: The order directs that specified arms export and foreign assistance functions be delegated to the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.
- Moves specific arms export decision authority to State and Defense officials.
- Assigns commercial export licensing responsibilities to the Secretary of State.
- Places Foreign Military Sales and military training decisions with Defense leadership.
Summary
This order amends prior executive orders to delegate specific authorities under the Arms Export Control Act and related foreign assistance provisions to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. It assigns commercial export license matters to the Secretary of State and assigns responsibility for defense articles, defense services, Foreign Military Sales, and international military education and training to the Secretary of Defense, as specified in the text.
The change shifts internal decision-making about arms exports and related assistance within the government.
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