[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 24 (Monday, June 23, 2008)]
[Pages 888-889]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to 
Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere

June 20, 2008

 Presidential Determination No. 2008-22

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to 
Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere

    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 section 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 $32.8 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, the Middle East, Asia, and the Western 
Hemisphere; and
    (2) the functions of the President in relation to this memorandum 
under section 2(d) of the Act, and of establishing terms and conditions 
under section 2(c)(1) of the Act, are assigned to you, and you may 
further assign such functions to your subordinates, consistent with 
applicable law.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

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