[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 18 (Monday, May 9, 1994)]
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Memorandum on the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act

May 3, 1994

Presidential Determination No. 94-23

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 $5,000,000 be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of Rwandan and Burundi refugees, 
returnees, displaced persons, and conflict victims. These funds may be 
contributed to international, governmental, and non-governmental 
organizations, as appropriate.
    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.
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: An original was not available for verification of this memorandum.