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

President Bush authorized up to $12 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to address urgent refugee and migration needs stemming from the Sudanese refugee crisis in Chad and to prepare for refugee repatriations to Sudan. The Secretary of State is directed to notify Congress and arrange for Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 8323

Impact dates

Date TBD
Federal Register publication arranged

Key directives

Determine that up to $12 million be made available from U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
Funds to address unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs from Sudanese refugee crisis in Chad
Funds to prepare for refugee repatriations to Sudan
Secretary of State to inform appropriate congressional committees of determination and obligation of funds
Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

$12 million made available from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
Secretary of State to notify congressional committees
arrange Federal Register publication

Near term (90d)

funds deployed to address urgent refugee needs in Chad
preparations for refugee repatriations to Sudan

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

Document does not specify timeline for fund obligation or expenditure
No explicit deadline for congressional notification or Federal Register publication
Sudanese refugee crisis in Chad was part of broader Darfur conflict context