[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 50 (Monday, December 18, 2006)]
[Page 2147]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Presidential Determination on Sanctions Against North Korea for 
Detonation of a Nuclear Explosive Device

December 7, 2006

 Presidential Determination No. 2007-07


Memorandum for the Secretary of State


Subject: Presidential Determination on Sanctions Against North Korea for 
Detonation of a Nuclear Explosive Device


    In accordance with section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act 
and section 129 of the Atomic Energy Act, I hereby determine that North 
Korea, a non-nuclear-weapon state, detonated a nuclear explosive device 
on October 9, 2006. The relevant agencies and instrumentalities of the 
United States Government are hereby directed to take the necessary 
actions to impose on North Korea the sanctions described in section 
102(b)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-
1), and section 129 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2158).

    You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to 
the appropriate committees of 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 December 8. This item was not received in time for publication in the 
appropriate issue.