[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 20 (Monday, May 22, 2006)]
[Page 929]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Certification on Rescission of Libya's Designation as a 
State Sponsor of Terrorism

May 12, 2006

 Presidential Determination No. 2006-14

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Certification on Rescission of Libya's Designation as a State 
Sponsor of Terrorism

    Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, 
including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and consistent 
with section 6(j)(4)(B) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, Public 
Law 96-72, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as continued in 
effect by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, I hereby certify, 
with respect to the rescission of the determination of December 29, 
1979, regarding Libya, that:
    (i) the Government of Libya has not provided any support for 
international terrorism during the preceding 6-month period, and
    (ii) the Government of Libya has provided assurances that it will 
not support acts of international terrorism in the future.
    This certification shall also satisfy the provisions of section 
620A(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Public Law 87-195, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)), and section 40(f)(1)(B) of the Arms Export 
Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2780(f)).
    You are authorized and directed to report this certification and the 
attached memorandum justifying the rescission to the Congress and to 
arrange for their publication in the Federal Register.

                                                George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on May 15. An original was not available for verification of the content 
of this memorandum.