[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 31 (Monday, August 7, 2006)]
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Memorandum on Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance 
With Respect to Lesotho

August 2, 2006

Presidential Determination No. 2006-18

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance With 
Respect to Lesotho

    Consistent with the authority vested in me by section 2007 of the 
American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 (the ``Act''), title II 
of Public Law 107-206 (22 U.S.C. 7421 et seq.), I hereby:
<bullet>     Determine that Lesotho has entered into an agreement with 
            the United States pursuant to Article 98 of the Rome Statute 
            preventing the International Criminal Court from proceeding 
            against U.S. personnel present in such country; and
<bullet>     Waive the prohibition of section 2007(a) of the Act with 
            respect to this country for as long as such agreement 
            remains in force.
    You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the 
Congress, and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush