    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 42 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
    [Pages 1372-1374]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Presidential Determination With Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts
    Regarding Trafficking in Persons

    October 18, 2007

     Presidential Determination No. 2008-4

    Memorandum for the Secretary of State

    Subject: Presidential Determination with Respect to Foreign Governments'
    Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons

        Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
    Act of 2000 (Division A of Public Law 106-386), as amended, (the
    ``Act''), I hereby:
        Make the determination provided in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the
    Act, with respect to Burma, Syria, and Venezuela not to provide certain
    funding for those countries' governments for Fiscal Year 2008, until
    such government complies with the minimum standards or makes significant
    efforts to bring itself into compliance, as may be determined by the
    Secretary of State in a report to the Congress pursuant to section
    110(b) of the Act;
        Make the determination provided in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the
    Act, with respect to Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
    (DPRK), and Iran not to provide certain funding for those countries'
    governments for Fiscal Year 2008, until such government complies with
    the minimum standards or makes significant efforts to bring itself into
    compliance, as may be determined by the Secretary of State in a report
    to the Congress pursuant to section 110(b) of the Act;
        Make the determination provided in section 110(d)(3) of the Act,
    concerning the determination of the Secretary of State with respect to
    Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait.
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Algeria, that provision to Algeria of all programs, projects,
    or activities of assistance described in sections 110(d)(1)(A)(i) and
    110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is
    otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

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        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Bahrain, that provision to Bahrain of all programs, projects,
    or activities of assistance described in sections 110(d)(1)(A)(i) and
    110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is
    otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to DPRK, that funding for educational and cultural exchange
    programs described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act that are aimed
    at improving U.S.-DPRK relations would promote the purposes of the Act
    or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Iran, that funding for educational and cultural exchange
    programs described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act that include
    educators and municipal leaders would promote the purposes of the Act or
    is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Malaysia, that provision to Malaysia of all programs,
    projects, or activities of assistance described in sections
    110(d)(1)(A)(i) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes
    of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United
    States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Oman, that provision to Oman of all programs, projects, or
    activities of assistance described in sections 110(d)(1)(A)(i) and
    110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is
    otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Qatar, that provision to Qatar of all programs, projects, or
    activities of assistance described in sections 110(d)(1)(A)(i) and
    110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is
    otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Saudi Arabia, that provision to Saudi Arabia of all programs,
    projects, or activities of assistance described in sections
    110(d)(1)(A)(i) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes
    of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United
    States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Sudan, that provision to Sudan of all programs, projects, or
    activities of assistance described in sections 110(d)(1)(A)(i) and
    110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is
    otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Syria, for all programs, projects, or activities of
    assistance for victims of trafficking in persons or to combat such
    trafficking, that provision to Syria of the assistance described in
    section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act for such programs, projects, or
    activities would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the
    national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Uzbekistan, that provision to Uzbekistan of all programs,
    projects, or activities of assistance described in sections
    110(d)(1)(A)(i) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes
    of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United
    States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with
    respect to Venezuela, for all programs, projects, or activities of
    assistance for victims of trafficking in persons or to combat such
    trafficking, or for strengthening democracy or good governance, or for
    public diplomacy, that provision to Venezuela of the assistance
    described in sections 110(d)(1)(A)(i) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act for
    such programs, projects, or activities would promote the purposes of the
    Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
        Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, that
    assistance to Venezuela described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act
    that:

     (1)         is a regional program, project, or activity under which the
                total benefit to Venezuela does not exceed 10 percent of the
                total value of such program, project, or activity; or

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     (2)         has as its primary objective the addressing of basic human
                needs, as defined by the Department of the Treasury with
                respect to other, existing legislative mandates concerning
                U.S. participation in the multilateral development banks; or

     (3)         is complementary to or has similar policy objectives to
                programs being implemented bilaterally by the United States
                Government; or

     (4)         has as its primary objective the improvement of the
                country's legal system, including in areas that impact the
                country's ability to investigate and prosecute trafficking
                cases or otherwise improve implementation of a country's
                anti-trafficking policy, regulations, or legislation; or

     (5)         is engaging a government, international organization, or
                civil society organization, and that seeks as its primary
                objective(s) to: (a) increase efforts to investigate and
                prosecute trafficking in persons crimes; (b) increase
                protection for victims of trafficking through better
                screening, identification, rescue/removal, aftercare
                (shelter, counseling) training and reintegration; or (c)
                expand prevention efforts through education and awareness
                campaigns highlighting the dangers of trafficking or
                training and economic empowerment of populations clearly at
                risk of falling victim to trafficking would promote the
                purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest
                of the United States.

        The certification required by section 110(e) of the Act is provided
    herewith.

        You are hereby authorized and directed to submit this determination
    to the Congress, and to publish it in the Federal Register.

                                                    George W. Bush