    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [November 22, 2005]
    [Pages 1761-1762]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Signing the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related
    Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
    November 22, 2005

        Today, I have signed into law H.R. 2862, the ``Science, State,
    Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.'' The
    Act funds the Departments of Justice, Commerce, and State, and several
    independent agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, the Small
    Business Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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        The executive branch shall construe as advisory the provisions of
    the Act that purport to direct or burden the Executive's conduct of
    foreign relations, including the authority to recognize foreign states
    and negotiate international agreements on behalf of the United States,
    or limit the President's authority as Commander in Chief. These
    provisions include sections 405, 413, 414, 631, 637, and language under
    the headings ``International Trade Administration, Operations and
    Administration'' and ``Contributions for International Peacekeeping
    Activities.''

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     November 22, 2005.

    Note: H.R. 2862, approved November 22, was assigned Public Law No. 109-
    108.