[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 18 (Monday, May 7, 2007)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Transfer of Defense Articles and Services in Support of 

the Southern Sudan Security Sector Reform (SSR) Program

April 25, 2007

 Presidential Determination No. 2007-17

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Transfer of Defense Articles and Services in Support of the 
Southern Sudan Security Sector Reform (SSR) Program

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws 
of the United States, including section 40(g) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (AECA) and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby:
 <bullet>    Determine and certify that the transaction, encompassing 
            U.S. Government-funded transfers and commercial exports of 
            defense articles and services necessary for an SSR program 
            for the security sector of the Government of Southern Sudan, 
            including support for: transformation of the Sudan People's 
            Liberation Army from a guerrilla force into a smaller, 
            conventional force; the Sudan People's Liberation Movement; 
            a protective service detail, police service, intelligence, 
            and other law enforcement entities of the Government of 
            Southern Sudan; and private entities involved in the SSR 
            program, is essential to the national security interests of 
            the United States;
 <bullet>    Waive the prohibitions in section 40 of the AECA related to 
            such a transaction; and
 <bullet>    Assign to you the functions of the President under section 
            40(g)(2) of the AECA to consult with and submit reports to 
            the Congress for proposed specific transfers or exports, 15 
            days prior to permitting them to proceed, that are necessary 
            for and within the scope of this waiver determination and 
            the transaction referred to herein.
    You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the 
Congress and arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on May 2.