    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 6 (Monday, February 13, 2006)]
    [Page 201]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Memorandum on Determination To Waive Military Coup-Related Provision of
    the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
    Appropriations Act, 2006, With Respect to Pakistan

    February 7, 2006

    Presidential Determination No. 2006-09

    Memorandum for the Secretary of State

    Subject: Determination to Waive Military Coup-Related Provision of the
    Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
    Appropriations Act, 2006, with respect to Pakistan

        Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws
    of the United States, including section 534(j) of the Foreign
    Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
    2006 (the ``Act'') (Public Law 109-102), and Public Law 107-57, as
    amended, I hereby determine and certify, with respect to Pakistan, that
    a waiver of section 508 of the Act:
     (a)         would facilitate the transition to democratic rule in
                Pakistan; and
     (b)         is important to United States efforts to respond to, deter,
                or prevent acts of international terrorism.
        Accordingly, I hereby waive, with respect to Pakistan, the
    prohibition contained in section 508 of such Act.
        You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to
    the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
                                                    George W. Bush

    Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary
    on February 8.