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Memorandum on Assistance to Refugees of the Former Yugoslavia

April 18, 1996

Presidential Determination No. 96-22

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 $22 million be made 
available from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 
Assistance Fund to meet the urgent needs of refugees and victims of 
conflict from the former Yugoslavia. These funds may be used as 
necessary to provide U.S. contributions in response to the appeals of 
international and nongovernmental organizations for funds to meet the 
urgent and unforeseen humanitarian needs of victims of conflict from the 
former Yugoslavia.
    You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees 
of the Congress of the determination and the obligation of funds under 
this authority and to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

                                            William J. Clinton