[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 9 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
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Memorandum on Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

February 25, 2004

 Presidential Determination No. 2004-24

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 $20 million be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
as a contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for 
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to address unexpected, 
urgent refugee needs in the West Bank and Gaza.
    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., March 2, 
2004]

Note: This memorandum will be published in the Federal Register on March 
3.