[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 29 (Monday, July 24, 2006)]
[Page 1360]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Assignment of Reporting Functions Related to Russian Debt 
Reduction for Nonproliferation

July 18, 2006

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Assignment of Reporting Functions Related to Russian Debt 
Reduction for Nonproliferation

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, and section 1321 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (the ``Act''), I hereby 
assign to you the functions of the President under section 1321 of the 
Act.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush