Unexpected Urgent Humanitarian Needs Related to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Georgia

President George W. Bush authorized up to $8.3 million from the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to address urgent refugee and migration needs in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Georgia due to armed conflict, flooding, and violence. The Secretary of State is delegated authority to set terms and conditions for this assistance and may further delegate to subordinates.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 60935

Impact dates

Oct 14, 2008
Federal Register publication filing

Key directives

Authorize up to $8.3 million from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for refugee and migration needs
Delegate presidential functions under section 2(d) of Act to Secretary of State
Delegate authority to establish terms and conditions under section 2(c)(1) to Secretary of State
Permit Secretary to further assign functions to subordinates
Direct publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

$8.3 million authorized for immediate obligation
Secretary of State delegated authority to establish terms and conditions

Near term (90d)

funds disbursed to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations
administrative expenses paid for Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Relatively small dollar amount ($8.3M) limits structural impact despite urgent humanitarian framing
Delegation to Secretary of State with further redelegation creates standard bureaucratic chain, not tension
No explicit sunset or reporting requirement in text