[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 28 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Page 1156]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum Regarding Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act 1961, as Amended, To Furnish Anti-Terrorism Assistance to 
the Philippines

July 12, 2005

Presidential Determination No. 2005-28

Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense

Subject: Presidential Determination Regarding Drawdown Under Section 
506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act 1961, as amended, to Furnish 
Anti-Terrorism Assistance to the Philippines

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws 
of the United States, including section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2) (the ``Act''), 
I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United 
States to draw down articles, services, military education, and training 
from the Department of Defense for the purpose of providing anti-
terrorism assistance for the Philippines.
    I therefore direct the drawdown of up to $10 million of articles, 
services, military education, and training from the inventory and 
resources of the Department of Defense for the Philippines for the 
purposes and under the authorities of chapter 8 of part II of the Act.
    The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this 
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., July 19, 
2005]

This memorandum will be published in the Federal Register on July 20.