[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 50 (Monday, December 18, 2000)]
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Memorandum on Funding for Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance

December 15, 2000

 Presidential Determination No. 2001-05

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 $33 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 crises in Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo, Afghanistan, the North Caucasus, Serbia, and the Middle East. 
These funds may be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to 
international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations. I 
understand that you will be forwarding a separate request to meet 
requirements for refugee assistance in Bosnia and Croatia.
    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.
                                            William J. Clinton