[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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The President





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Memorandum of April 17, 2003--Authority to Hold Harmless and Indemnify 
in Certain Circumstances Under One Contract
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                Memorandum of April 17, 2003

                
Authority to Hold Harmless and Indemnify in 
                Certain Circumstances Under One Contract

                Memorandum for the Administrator of the United States 
                Agency for International Development

                1. You are authorized for the United States Agency for 
                International Development (USAID) to exercise authority 
                under Public Law 85-804, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1431 et 
                seq.), to the same extent and subject to the same 
                conditions and limitations as the head of a department 
                or agency listed in section 21 of Executive Order 10789 
                of November 14, 1958, as amended, with respect to one 
                contract identified in subparagraph (a) of this 
                memorandum and solely for the purpose identified in 
                subparagraph (b).

                    (a) The contract is for repair and reconstruction 
                in Iraq and is awarded on or before September 30, 2003.
                    (b) The purpose is to hold harmless and indemnify 
                with respect to claims, losses, or damage arising out 
                of or resulting from exposure, in the course of 
                performance of the contract to which subparagraph (a) 
                refers, to:

  (i) chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons, agents, or 
materials;

  (ii) land or sea mines or similar explosive devices; or

  (iii) unexploded ordnance.

                2. The function performed by USAID in awarding the 
                contract to which paragraph 1 refers is a function 
                connected with the national defense. There are 
                currently national emergencies that have been declared 
                by the President in accordance with applicable law. I 
                deem that the authorization provided by paragraph 1 and 
                actions taken pursuant to that authorization would 
                facilitate the national defense.

                3. You are authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, April 17, 2003.

[FR Doc. 03-9988
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