[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 3979] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2188] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 18 / Tuesday, January 28, 1997 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 3979]] Presidential Determination No. 97-13 of December 27, 1996 Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended Memorandum for the Secretary of State Pursuant to sections 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 $38,000,000 be made available from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of refugees and migrants. These funds may be used to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of refugees, victims of conflict, and other persons at risk in the Great Lakes region of Africa. These funds may be used on a multilateral or bilateral basis as appropriate to provide contributions to international organizations, private voluntary organizations, governments, and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies, as appropriate. 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 publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. (Presidential Sig.)THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, December 27, 1996. [FR Doc. 97-2188 Filed 1-27-97; 8:45 am] Billing code 4710-10-M