[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 36 (Thursday, February 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 9125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3591]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5001]


Determination Under Section 620(Q) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
and Section 512 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 Relating To Assistance To the 
Dominican Republic

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 620(q) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), section 512 of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2005 (FOAA) (Div. D, Public Law 108-477), and by 
Executive Order 12163, as amended by Executive Order 13346, I hereby 
determine that assistance to the Dominican Republic is in the national 
interest of the United States and thereby waive with respect to that 
country, the application of section 620(q) of the FAA from the date it 
would otherwise have been applicable and section 512 of the FOAA, as 
well as any provision of law that is the same or substantially the same 
as such provisions, including subsequently enacted provisions.
    This determination shall be reported to Congress and published in 
the Federal Register.

    Dated: December 18, 2005.
Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-3591 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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