[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 4 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
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Memorandum on Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to 
Africa and the Middle East

January 29, 2008

 Presidential Determination No. 2008-10

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Africa 
and the Middle East

    By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of 
the United States, including sections 2 and 4(a)(1) of the Migration and 
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (the ``Act''), as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601 
and 2603), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code:
    (1) I hereby determine, pursuant to 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is 
important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act 
in an amount not to exceed $32 million from the United States Emergency 
Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose of meeting 
unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs, including by 
contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental 
organizations and payment of administrative expenses of the Bureau of 
Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State, related 
to humanitarian needs in Africa and in the West Bank and Gaza; and
    (2) the functions of the President in relation to this memorandum 
under 2(d) of the Act, and of establishing terms and conditions under 
section 2(c)(1) of the Act, are assigned to you.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:58 a.m., February 1, 
2008]

Note: This memorandum was published in the Federal Register on February 
4.