[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 2 (Monday, January 13, 2003)]
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Memorandum on Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

January 7, 2003

 Presidential Determination No. 2003-09

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 
million be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration 
Assistance Fund to address unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs 
arising from the crises in Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, and from the 
return of refugees to Sierra Leone and Angola. These funds may be used, 
as appropriate, to provide contributions to international, governmental, 
and nongovernmental organizations.
    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 arrange for the publication of this memorandum in 
the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., January 10, 
2003]

Note: This memorandum was published in the Federal Register on January 
13.