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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 Bush authorized transferring up to $20 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to UNRWA to address urgent refugee needs in the West Bank and Gaza. The Secretary of State was directed to notify Congress and arrange Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 20425

Key directives

  • Transfer up to $20 million from U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to UNRWA
  • Inform appropriate congressional committees of determination and obligation of funds
  • Arrange for Federal Register publication of memorandum

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $20 million authorized for UNRWA contribution
  • Secretary of State directed to notify Congress

Near term (90d)

  • Funds obligated for urgent refugee needs

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Funding to UNRWA historically contentious in U.S. politics regarding Palestinian aid
  • Crisis context in West Bank and Gaza suggests volatile security environment for aid delivery
Presidential Determination: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended · Executive Orders