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Det2004-09-30Bush

Presidential Determination on FY 2005 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status Pursuant to Sections 207 and 101(a)(42), respectively, of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and Determination Pursuant to Section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, as Amended

President Bush set the FY 2005 refugee admissions ceiling at 70,000 with regional allocations and a 20,000-person unallocated reserve, plus an additional 10,000 numbers for asylee adjustments. The determination also authorized in-country refugee processing for persons in Vietnam, Cuba, the former Soviet Union, and in exceptional circumstances identified by U.S. Embassies.

Det2004-09-30Bush

Transfer of Funds under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act

President Bush authorized transferring $24.85 million from Chapter 3 of Part I to Chapter 4 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act for FY2004, consolidating these foreign assistance funds. The Secretary of State was directed to report this to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

EO 133582004-09-28Bush

Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Appointments, Promotions, and Commissions in the Armed Forces

This executive order delegates certain presidential authority over military appointments, promotions, and commissions to the Secretary of Defense (for most armed forces) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (for the Coast Guard when not operating under the Navy). The delegations exclude high-ranking officer promotions at the brigadier general/rear admiral level and above, which remain presidential prerogatives.

Det2004-09-24Bush

Presidential Determination on Eligibility of the African Union to Receive Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended

This determination finds that providing defense articles and services to the African Union will strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, thereby making the African Union eligible to receive such assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State is directed to report this finding to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Det2004-09-24Bush

Determination to Make Available Assistance for Sudan

President Bush determined that $20 million in International Disaster and Famine Assistance funds should be made available for Sudan, citing national interest and counterterrorism goals. The Secretary of State was directed to report this to Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Det 132222004-09-24Bush

Certification Permitting Rescission of Iraq as a Sponsor of Terrorism

President Bush certified to Congress that Iraq had fundamentally changed its leadership and policies, was no longer supporting international terrorism, and had provided assurances against future support—permitting the Secretary of State to rescind Iraq's 1990 designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. The certification also satisfied parallel requirements under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act.

Notice 132242004-09-21Bush

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13224 on September 23, 2001, targeting persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. This annual continuation is required by the National Emergencies Act to maintain sanctions and blocking authorities against terrorist financiers and supporters.

Det2004-09-20Bush

Determination and Waiver of Application of Section 908(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 with Respect to Libya

President Bush waived a trade sanctions restriction under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow agricultural and medical exports to Libya, determining it was in the national security interest of the United States. The Secretary of State was directed to report this waiver to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Det2004-09-20Bush

Intention to Grant Waiver of the Application of Section 901(j) of the Internal Revenue Code with Respect to Libya

President Bush determined that waiving a tax code provision denying foreign tax credits for income from Libya is in the U.S. national interest and would expand trade and investment opportunities for American companies. The determination authorizes the Treasury Secretary to report this intention to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

EO 133572004-09-20Bush

Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12543 With Respect to the Policies and Actions of the

President Bush terminated the 18-year-old national emergency against Libya declared in 1986, revoking four related executive orders (12543, 12544, 12801, and 12538) due to Libya's dismantlement of weapons of mass destruction programs and MTCR-class missiles. The termination took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2004, with a savings clause preserving pending legal actions and pre-existing penalties.

Det2004-09-15Bush

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for FY05

This presidential determination identifies 22 countries as major drug-transit or illicit drug-producing countries for FY2005 under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, designates Burma as having failed demonstrably in counternarcotics obligations, removes Thailand from the list, and includes policy assessments of Haiti, the Netherlands, Canada, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and North Korea. The Secretary of State is directed to transmit the report to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Notice 74632004-09-10Bush

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

President Bush extended for one year the national emergency declared after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, continuing authorities delegated to the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security regarding reserve component activation, military personnel requirements, and emergency construction.

Det2004-09-10Bush

Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities under the Trading with the Enemy Act

President Bush extended for one year the exercise of certain authorities under the Trading with the Enemy Act, continuing economic sanctions regulations administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The extension applies to the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Transaction Control Regulations, and Cuban Assets Control Regulations through September 14, 2005.

Det2004-09-10Bush

Presidential Determination and Certification Concerning Libya Under Section 101 and 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act and Determination on Export- Import Bank Support for U.S. Exports to Libya

President Bush certified to Congress that continuing sanctions against Libya under the Arms Export Control Act would harm vital U.S. interests, despite confirming Libya had received nuclear enrichment equipment and weapons design information. The determination also cleared the Export-Import Bank to support U.S. exports to Libya, reflecting Libya's diplomatic rehabilitation following its 2003 agreement to abandon weapons of mass destruction programs.

Det2004-09-10Bush

Presidential Determination with Respect to Foreign

This presidential determination applies sanctions under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, withholding certain U.S. government funding for FY2005 to Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela (Tier 3 countries) and to Burma, Cuba, Sudan, and North Korea (special cases). It also approves waivers allowing specific assistance to Equatorial Guinea (police professionalization, rule of law), Sudan (North/South peace accord and Darfur crisis), and Venezuela (democratic process strengthening) as being in the national interest.

Proc 78082004-09-07Bush

To Modify the Generalized System of Preferences, and For Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies U.S. trade preferences under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), designates Iraq as a beneficiary developing country effective 15 days after signing, revokes a prior competitive-need waiver, implements AGOA Acceleration Act changes to textile/apparel benefits for sub-Saharan African countries, and aligns HTS tariff treatment for certain automatic data processing machinery under NAFTA with Canada and Mexico.

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