text: Fund the Force
  provide housing and food under a logistics civil augmentation program contract to members of a foreign
  country or international organization.
  2-130. When drawdown authority is granted, there are very specific statutes that require the President to
  report to Congress the extent to which stocks and services are drawn down. The DOD agency responsible
  for reporting this information is the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). As such, DSCA is the
  DOD central point of contact for accounting how much drawdown authority has been used and establishes
  the reporting requirements for this type of support.
  2-131. Under normal circumstances, the DSCA may use this authority to direct the provision of supplies
  in two ways. First, DSCA may assemble a rush package to be sent to the appropriate foreign contingent.
  Second, DSCA may use an execute order to direct that certain stocks be provided to a specific foreign
  contingent.
  Drawdown for an Unforeseen Emergency, FAA Section 506(a)(1), 22 USC 2318 (a)(1)
  2-132. Purpose. Under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA, military assistance (defense articles and services)
  can be furnished to a foreign country or international organization on a nonreimbursable basis due to an
  unforeseen emergency. This action requires a Presidential Determination and report in advance to Congress
  that an unforeseen emergency exists that cannot be met under the Arms Export Control Act or any other
  law. Peacekeeping is a recognized purpose for use of this drawdown authority.
  2-133. Procedures. Normally, requests are initiated by the U.S. Embassy in the concerned country and
  forwarded to the DOD. The combatant commander may also identify needs to the Plans Directorate (J5) for
  forwarding to DOS or the National Security Council. Once the concept is approved, the DOS initiates
  documentation for the President to approve and to notify Congress. Once drawdown authority has been
  approved, DSCA manages the program for the DOD and provides detailed accounting procedures.
  2-134. Examples. This authority was invoked during Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY to provide
  vehicles and personal equipment to many of the countries providing Soldiers for the multinational force in
  Haiti. It was also invoked to provide equipment to the Dominican Republic for securing the border with
  Haiti prior to U.S. intervention. Drawdown authority was also used in Bosnia.
  Drawdown for Refugee Assistance, FAA Section 506(a)(2), 22 USC 2318 (a)(2)
  2-135. Purpose. The President can drawdown DOD stocks for counterdrug, disaster relief, and refugee
  and migrant assistance purposes. This authority provides articles, equipment, and training. It can also
  provide DOD services. Examples include military transportation, military sealift, and military personnel
  offloading ships. This authority can be used for new contracting or procurement or it can be cited by the
  DOD to contract for commercial airlift, or sealift, if more economical. However, it cannot be used to
  provide housing and food by contract. Under this provision, the President may authorize the drawdown of
  articles and services for disaster relief and counterdrug purposes and for refugee and migrant assistance
  under the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962. It requires a Presidential Determination and
  report, in advance, to Congress that it is in the national interest to execute the drawdown.
  2-136. Procedures. As with the drawdown for an unforeseen emergency, requests are normally initiated
  by the U.S. Embassy in the concerned country and forwarded to the DOD. The combatant commander may
  also identify needs to the Plans Directorate (J-5) for forwarding to DOS or the National Security Council.
  Once the concept is approved, the DOS initiates documentation for the President to approve and to notify
  Congress. Once drawdown authority has been approved, DSCA manages the program for the DOD and
  provides detailed accounting procedures.
  2-137. Examples. The President invoked this drawdown authority in FY 2005 to provide $75 million of
  assistance to Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Seychelles,
  Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand.