For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 9, 2003
Memorandum
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Presidential Determination No. 2003-34
SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Certification to Permit U.S. Contributions to the International Fund for Ireland with Fiscal Year 2002 and 2003
ESF Funds consistent with section 5(c) of the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-415), as amended by section 2811 of the
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropria-tions Act,
1999 (as contained in Public Law 105-277), I hereby certify that I am
satisfied that: (1) the Board of the International Fund for Ireland,
as a whole, is broadly representative of the interests of the
communities in Ireland and Northern Ireland; and (2) disbursements from
the International Fund for Ireland (a) will be distributed to
individuals and entities whose practices are consistent with principles
of economic justice; and (b) will address the needs of both communities
in Northern Ireland and will create employ-ment opportunities in
regions and communities of Northern Ireland suffering from high rates
of unemployment.
You are authorized and directed to transmit this certification,
together with the memorandum of justification prepared by my
Administration, to the Congress and to publish this certification in
the Federal Register.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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