[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 45 (Monday, November 15, 1999)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Assistance for Refugees and Victims of the Timor and North 
Caucasus Crises

November 10, 1999

Presidential Determination No. 2000-07

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Presidential 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 $40 million be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
to meet the unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs, including 
those of refugees, displaced persons, conflict victims, and other 
persons at risk, due to the Timor and North Caucasus crises. These funds 
may be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to international, 
governmental, and non-governmental organizations.
    You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees 
of the Congress of this determination and the use of funds under this 
authority, and to arrange for the publication of this determination in 
the Federal Register.
    Sincerely,
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on November 11. An original was not available for verification of the 
content of this memorandum.