Presidential Determination on Afghan Security Forces Fund Authority
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On May 17, 2017, President Trump signed a Presidential Determination pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, authorizing the use of funds for Afghan security forces. This determination allows the Department of Defense to allocate specified funding to support and train Afghan military and police forces. The direct effect is the allocation of congressionally appropriated defense funds to Afghan security operations without requiring additional congressional approval for this specific expenditure.
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https://www.congress.gov/