[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[August 25, 1992]
[Page 1427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Presidential Determination No. 92-42--Memorandum on Assistance for 
Refugees of the Former Yugoslavia
August 25, 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 up to $12,000,000 be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
(the Fund) to meet the unexpected and urgent needs of refugees, conflict 
victims, and displaced persons from the former Yugoslavia. These funds 
will provide U.S. contributions to the United Nations High Commissioner 
for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross 
(ICRC), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in support of 
their emergency assistance efforts.
    You are 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, 3:51 
                        p.m., August 31, 1992]