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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

President Bush authorized transferring up to $26 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to UNRWA for urgent refugee needs in the West Bank and Gaza, citing national interest under the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 47443

Impact dates

  1. Congressional committee notification and Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Determine $26 million from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund is important to national interest
  • Authorize contribution to UNRWA for West Bank and Gaza refugee needs
  • Direct Secretary of State to inform appropriate congressional committees
  • Direct Secretary of State to arrange Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination signed and funds authorized for obligation

Near term (90d)

  • Congressional committee notification required
  • Federal Register publication to be arranged

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • UNRWA funding historically politically sensitive in U.S.-Israel relations
  • No explicit deadline for congressional notification creates implementation uncertainty
  • Emergency fund draw reduces reserve capacity for other refugee crises
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended · Executive Orders