[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[March 16, 1992]
[Page 474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Presidential Determination No. 92-19--Memorandum on Emergency Assistance 
for Cambodian and Burmese Refugees

March 16, 1992
Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and 
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

    Pursuant to section 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 $18,000,000 be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
(the Fund) to meet the unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs 
of Cambodians and Burmese. Of this amount up to $15,000,000 will be used 
to support the repatriation of Cambodian refugees and displaced persons; 
$3,000,000 will be contributed to assist Burmese refugees. These funds 
may be contributed on a multilateral or bilateral basis as appropriate 
to international organizations, private voluntary organizations, and 
other governmental and nongovernmental humanitarian organizations.
    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.

                                                             George Bush

                    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:53 
                        p.m., April 2, 1992]

                    Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of 
                        the Press Secretary on March 20.