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

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

December 14, 2006

 Presidential Determination No. 2007-08

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 $5.215 million be 
made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 
Fund for the purpose of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration 
needs resulting from conflicts in Somalia and Sri Lanka. These funds may 
be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to international, 
governmental, and nongovernmental 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 publish this determination in the Federal 
Register.
                                                George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on December 15.