[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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