    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 39 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
    [Pages 1268-1269]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Presidential Determination on Energy Assistance for the Democratic
    People's Republic of Korea

    September 28, 2007

     Presidential Determination No. 2007-34

    Memorandum for the Secretary of State

    Subject: Presidential Determination on Energy Assistance for the
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea

        Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 610(a) of the
    Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the ``Act''), I hereby
    determine that it is necessary for the purposes of the Act that $25
    million in FY07 funds available for assistance for Eastern Europe and
    the Baltic States under the Act and the Support for East European
    Democracy (SEED) Act be transferred to and consolidated with funds made
    available for chapter 4 of part II of the Act, and such funds are hereby
    transferred and consolidated.
        In addition, pursuant to the authority vested in me by section
    614(a)(1) of the Act, I hereby determine that it is important to the
    security interests of the United States to furnish up to $25 million in
    funds made available pursuant to chapter 4 of part II of the Act,
    comprised of funds transferred pursuant to this determination, for
    energy assistance for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea without
    regard to any provision of law within the purview of section 614(a)(1)
    of the Act. I hereby authorize the furnishing of this assistance.
        You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this
    determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
    Federal Register.
                                                    George W. Bush

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