[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 35 (Monday, September 3, 2007)]
[Pages 1132-1133]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Assignment of Function Concerning Assistance to 
Afghanistan

August 27, 2007

 Presidential Determination No. 2007-29

Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Director of National Drug 
Control Policy, and the Director of National Intelligence

Subject: Assignment of Function Concerning Assistance to Afghanistan

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, the function of the President under the heading ``Economic 
Support

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Fund'' in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-102)(the ``Act''), as carried 
forward by the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 
(Public Law 110-5), that relates to waiver of a provision is assigned to 
the Secretary of State. The Director of National Drug Control Policy and 
the Director of National Intelligence shall, consistent with applicable 
law, provide the Secretary of State with such information as may be 
necessary to assist the Secretary in the performance of such function.
    Reference in this memorandum to the provision in the Act shall be 
deemed to include references to any provision of law that is the same or 
substantially the same as such provision.
    The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on August 29.