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handle is hein.crs/govercx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Presidential Drawdown Authority and Ukraine Security Assistance: Issues for Congress October 28, 2024 Presidential drawdown authority (PDA) refers to the authority of the President to direct the immediate drawdown (i.e., transfer from U.S. stocks) of defense articles and services in response to an unforeseen emergency pursuant to Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (codified at 22 U.S.C. §2318). The President may use PDA to provide security assistance to foreign governments or international organizations, up to an aggregate annual value of $100 million unless otherwise provided for by Congress (different caps apply for Taiwan and certain other purposes; see 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2) and §2318(a)(3)). In addition, 22 U.S.C. §2318(b) and 22 U.S.C. §2411 require the President to provide Congress with prior notification as well as reports on the assistance furnished. Because PDA uses existing resources and does not require new appropriations, successive Administrations have seen the authority as a useful foreign policy tool, employing it to transfer approximately $3 billion in aid to 80 foreign recipients between September 1961 and July 2021. More recently, PDA has played a central role in the U.S. response to Russian aggression toward Ukraine: since August 2021, the Biden Administration has used the authority to provide Ukraine with $31.7 billion in emergency security assistance. Role in Ukraine Security Assistance Together with the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), PDA is one of the two primary mechanisms by which the U.S. government has provided security assistance to Ukraine following Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion (see CRS In Focus IFl2040, US. Security Assistance to Ukraine). PDA transfers have been important to Ukraine's war effort, allowing it to replace losses, reconstitute forces, and equip new units (see CRS In Focus IF 12150, Ukrainian Military Performance and Outlook). Because PDA uses equipment already on hand, it may allow for faster delivery of capabilities to Ukraine than USAI (which involves the procurement of new items), although the pace depends on availability in U.S. stocks. Department of Defense (DOD) officials have suggested that inventory shortfalls are creating Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12453 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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