[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 7 (Monday, February 19, 2007)]
[Page 165]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Presidential Determination on Waiving Prohibition on United States 
Military Assistance With Respect to Chad

February 14, 2007

 Presidential Determination No. 2007-13

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Presidential Determination on Waiving Prohibition on United 
States Military Assistance With Respect to Chad

    Consistent with the authority vested in me by section 2007 of the 
American Service-members' 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 Chad 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

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