[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
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[FR Doc No: 03-8248]


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                Presidential Determination No. 2003-19 of March 28, 
                2003

                
Security Assistance to East Timor: Certification 
                and Report Pursuant to Section 637(a)(2) of the Foreign 
                Relations

                Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-
                228)

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State

                Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the 
                Constitution and laws of the United States, including 
                section 637(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations 
                Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, I hereby certify 
                that East Timor has established an independent armed 
                forces; and that the provision to East Timor of 
                military assistance in the form of excess defense 
                articles and international military education and 
                training is in the national security interests of the 
                United States, and will promote both human rights in 
                East Timor and the professionalization of the armed 
                forces of East Timor.

                You are hereby authorized and directed to report this 
                certification, accompanying memorandum of 
                justification, and report on East Timor security 
                assistance to the Congress, and to arrange for the 
                publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, March 28, 2003.

[FR Doc. 03-8248
Filed 4-2-03; 8:45 am]
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