[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 6 (Monday, February 13, 2006)]
[Pages 201-202]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Determination To Authorize a Drawdown for Afghanistan

February 7, 2006

Presidential Determination No. 2006-10

Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense

Subject: Determination to Authorize a Drawdown for Afghanistan

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws 
of the United States, including section 202 and other relevant 
provisions of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act (Public Law 107-327, 
as amended) and section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318, I hereby direct the drawdown of up to $16.998 
million of defense articles, defense services, and military education 
and training from the Department of Defense for the Government of 
Afghanistan. This determination also amends PD 2005-19, signed January 
27, 2005, by substituting ``$71.502'' therein for ``$88.5''.
    The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this 
determination to the

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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.