For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 7, 2004
Presidential Determination: Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Presidential Determination
No. 2005-01
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended
Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance
Act of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that
it is important to the national interest that up to $8 million be made
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
to meet unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs related to the
Burundi refugee repatriation and reintegration. These funds may be
used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to international,
governmental, and nongovernmental organizations, and, as necessary, for
administrative expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration.
You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate
committees of the Congress of this determination and the obligation of
funds under this authority, and to arrange for the publication of this
memorandum in the Federal Register.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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