[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