[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 6 (Monday, February 13, 2006)]
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[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.