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Presidential Determination

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

President George W. Bush authorized $6.6 million from the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for UNHCR and ICRC operations addressing refugee crises in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Secretary of State was directed to notify Congress and publish the determination in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 57127

Key directives

  • Authorize up to $6.6 million from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
  • Allocate funds to UNHCR and ICRC for Liberia and Sierra Leone crises
  • Inform appropriate congressional committees of determination and obligation
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $6.6 million authorized for immediate obligation
  • Secretary of State to notify congressional committees

Near term (90d)

  • Fund disbursement to UNHCR and ICRC for crisis response

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Limited funding scope ($6.6M) relative to scale of West African refugee crises
  • No explicit timeline for fund disbursement or accountability metrics in text
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended · Executive Orders