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Memorandum on Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

May 4, 2006

 Presidential Determination No. 2006-13

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 $28 million be made 
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
to support unexpected urgent humanitarian needs related to the U.N. High 
Commissioner for Refugees' new role to protect and assist Internally 
Displaced Persons; refugee repatriation to Burundi and the Democratic 
Republic of Congo; refugee feeding operations; and drought relief 
affecting conflict areas of Somalia. These funds may be used, as 
appropriate, to provide contributions to international, governmental, 
and non-governmental organizations, and, as necessary, for 
administrative expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration.
    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