# § 2321k. Designation of major non-NATO allies
**(a)** **Notice to Congress** The President shall notify the Congress in writing at least 30 days before—
**(1)** designating a country as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of this chapter and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); or
**(2)** terminating such a designation.
**(b)** **Initial designations** Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand shall be deemed to have been so designated by the President as of the effective date of this section, and the President is not required to notify the Congress of such designation of those countries.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 517, as added Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 147(a)(1), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1434.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The effective date of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), is , the date of enactment of , which enacted this section.
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 2321k, , pt. II, § 517, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , , related to modernization of counternarcotics capabilities of certain Latin America and Caribbean countries, prior to repeal by , , .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Treatment of Taiwan Relating to Transfers of Defense Articles and Defense Services
> “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the transfer or possible transfer of defense articles or defense services under the Arms Export Control Act (
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[For definitions of “defense article” and “defense service” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]
## Executive Documents
### Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .
### Presidential Determinations Relating to Designations of Countries as Major Non-NATO Allies
The following Presidential Determinations related to the designation or termination of the countries listed as major non-NATO allies of the United States for purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( et seq.) and the Arms Export Control Act ( et seq.):
.—Determination No. 2012–11, dated , released , not published in Federal Register. Terminated by Determination No. 2022–24, , 87 F.R. 60057.
.—Determination No. 98–9, , 63 F.R. 3635.
.—Determination No. 2002–10, , 67 F.R. 13247.
.—Determination No. 2019–21, , 84 F.R. 43035.
.—Determination No. 2022–14, , 87 F.R. 32943.
.—Determination No. 97–4, , 61 F.R. 59809.
.—Determination No. 2024–05, , 89 F.R. 57055.
.—Determination No. 2004–21, , 69 F.R. 4843.
.—Determination No. 2004–35, , 69 F.R. 34049.
.—Determination No. 2004–37, , 69 F.R. 38797.
.—Determination No. 2004–02, , 68 F.R. 59855.
.—Determination No. 2022–10, , 87 F.R. 15025.
.—Determination No. 2004–16, , 69 F.R. 2053.
.—Determination No. 2015–09, , 80 F.R. 43613.