Type:Notice
Citation:90 FR 6044
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The State Department has released a notice about a Delegation of Authority that was signed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on December 19, 2024. This delegation gives the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs the power to approve certain types of assistance under U.S. law. The authority given can also be exercised by other high-level officials within the department and may be re-delegated as allowed by law. The complete details are published in the Federal Register.
Simple Explanation
The State Department has given a special job to an important helper, allowing them to decide on certain kinds of help that the U.S. can give; this job can also be passed to others in the team as long as it follows the rules.