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Presidential Determination

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

President George W. Bush authorized drawing up to $2.5 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to provide humanitarian aid for Zimbabwean refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia. The Secretary of State is delegated authority to set terms and conditions for the assistance and may further delegate to subordinates.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 54281

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Draw down up to $2.5 million from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
  • Provide assistance to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations
  • Pay administrative expenses of Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
  • Delegate functions under sections 2(c)(1) and 2(d) of the Act to Secretary of State
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $2.5 million emergency fund drawdown authorized
  • Secretary of State delegated authority to establish terms and conditions

Near term (90d)

  • Humanitarian assistance disbursement to organizations
  • Administrative expenses for Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Limited geographic scope (four countries) and capped funding may constrain response scale
  • Delegation to subordinates without specific oversight mechanisms mentioned
Presidential Determination: Memorandum for the Secretary of State · Executive Orders