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Presidential Determination

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

President Clinton determined it was in the national interest to make up to $37 million available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for urgent refugee and conflict victim needs in Africa and Southeast Asia. The Secretary of State was directed to notify congressional committees and publish the determination in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 31879

Impact dates

  1. Inform congressional committees and publish in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Make up to $37,000,000 available from United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
  • Use funds for refugees, victims of conflict, and other persons at risk in Africa and Southeast Asia
  • Provide contributions to international and nongovernmental agencies as appropriate
  • Inform appropriate committees of Congress of this determination and obligation of funds
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $37 million made available from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
  • Secretary of State to inform congressional committees
  • Publication in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Disbursement of funds to international and nongovernmental agencies for refugee assistance

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • No specified deadline for congressional notification beyond immediate direction
  • Geographic scope ('Africa and Southeast Asia') is broad without country-level allocation
  • Text does not specify which congressional committees must be notified
Presidential Determination: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended · Executive Orders