Year: 2024

June 21, 2024 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT:       Delegation of Authority Under Section 1247 of               the National Defense Authorization Act for               Fiscal Year 2024 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 1247(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) (the “Act”) to submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress, as defined in section 1247(f) of the Act:     …

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell met today with Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri in New Delhi, India to discuss their enduring commitment to strengthening the U.S.-India partnership. Deputy Secretary Campbell congratulated Prime Minister Modi and the NDA government on their victory in national elections, and the people of India on making their voices heard in the largest democratic elections in history. They also discussed ways to strengthen regional and multilateral coordination across the Indo-Pacific region, including via the Quad partnership. Both the Deputy Secretary and Foreign Secretary expressed their intention to…

June 21, 2024 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE               THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY               THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE   THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE               THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE               THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT               THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES                THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION SUBJECT:    Establishment of the Economic Diplomacy Action                Group and Delegation of Certain Functions and               Authorities Under the Championing American                Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 Supporting United States economic and business interests abroad is a foreign policy priority.  United States…

The United States condemns the persistent efforts of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik to erode the regional peace frameworks that have brought stability and security to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).  Today, we are designating two individuals and seven entities that provide major sources of revenue for Dodik ’s patronage network and enable his corruption. U.S.-designated Milorad Dodik has used his official position to accumulate personal wealth through companies linked to himself and to his son, Igor Dodik.  For instance, in 2024, Igor and Milorad exercised their control over senior BiH government officials to manipulate the draft BiH state budget so…