[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 11 (Monday, March 20, 1995)]
[Pages 409-410]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Assistance to Victims of the Conflict in Chechnya

March 13, 1995

Presidential Determination No. 95-16

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 $11,000,000 be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of victims of the conflict in 
Chechnya. These funds may be used as necessary to provide U.S. 
contributions in response to the appeals of international and 
intergovernmental organizations for funds to meet the urgent and 
unforeseen humanitarian needs of victims of the conflict in Chechnya.
    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

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:54 p.m., March 20, 
1995]

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Note: This memorandum will be published in the Federal Register on March 
22.