[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
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                Presidential Determination No. 2008-16 of March 24, 
                2008

                
Determination To Waive Military Coup-Related 
                Provision of the Department of State, Foreign 
                Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
                2008, With Respect to Pakistan

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State

                Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the 
                Constitution and laws of the United States, including 
                section 1(b) of Public Law 107-57, as amended, I hereby 
                determine and certify, with respect to Pakistan, that a 
                waiver of section 608 of the Department of State, 
                Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
                Act, 2008 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, 
                Public Law 110-161; the ``Act''):

(a) would facilitate the transition to democratic rule in Pakistan; and

(b) is important to U.S. efforts to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of 
international terrorism.

                Accordingly, I hereby waive, with respect to Pakistan, 
                section 608 of such Act.

                You are authorized and directed to transmit this 
                determination to the Congress and to publish it in the 
                Federal Register. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, March 24, 2008.

[FR Doc. 08-1092
Filed 4-1-08; 8:44 am]
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