# 2026-00698: White House Greenlights Quick Cluster Bomb Deal with South Korea

2026-00698, Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-01-14, effective 2025-12-26 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00698
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00698
- Title: Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 1661
- Published: 2026-01-14
- Effective: 2025-12-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

White House Greenlights Quick Cluster Bomb Deal with South Korea

## Summary

The President has given the Secretary of State the power to approve up to $25.9 million in cluster munitions technology sales to South Korea if it’s important for U.S. national security. This change speeds up decisions by cutting through some usual legal steps. It affects U.S. foreign arms sales and could happen soon, boosting defense ties without extra delays.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-00698 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/14/2026-00698/delegation-of-authority-under-section-614a2-of-the-foreign-assistance-act-of-1961)
- [2026-00698 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/pdf/2026-00698.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00698 (as of 2026-06-08).