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

President Bush authorized up to $5 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for humanitarian relief following the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. The funds may go to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations for refugee and victim assistance.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 72057

Impact dates

Nov 22, 2005
Congressional committee notification and Federal Register publication

Key directives

Determine that up to $5 million from U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund is in the national interest for Pakistan earthquake relief
Authorize funds for contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations
Direct Secretary of State to inform appropriate congressional committees of determination and obligation of funds
Direct Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

$5 million made available from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
Secretary of State directed to notify congressional committees

Near term (90d)

Funds disbursed to implementing organizations for earthquake relief

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Small-scale emergency allocation ($5M) suggests limited scope relative to total humanitarian need
Vague 'as appropriate' language gives broad discretion to implementing agencies on fund distribution
Post-disaster funding speed depends on administrative processing not specified in document