Type:Presidential Document
Citation:86 FR 7787
Reading Time:about a minute or two
In a memorandum dated January 13, 2021, the President of the United States delegated authority to the Secretary of State. This delegation allows the Secretary to decide if it's crucial for national security to sell up to $6.8 million worth of cluster munitions technology to South Korea. The decision can be made without considering other legal restrictions related to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The memorandum also instructed that this authority be published in the Federal Register.
Simple Explanation
The President said the Secretary of State can choose to sell some powerful technology to South Korea, which helps make explosive bombs, if it's important to keep America safe, even if some laws usually don't allow it.