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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination To Authorize Transportation for Certain Unaccompanied Minors, Elderly, and Ill Individuals

In simple terms

This 1994 presidential determination authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation assistance to the Attorney General for unaccompanied minors, elderly, and ill individuals under the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. The Secretary may also expand services and categories of beneficiaries at his discretion.

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Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 59 FR 65891

  3. Publication of determination in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Secretary of Defense shall assist Attorney General under section 501(c) of Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980
  • Secretary of Defense to provide transportation for certain unaccompanied minors, elderly, and ill individuals
  • Secretary of Defense may expand range of services and category of individuals
  • Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Secretary of Defense authorized to begin providing transportation assistance
  • Secretary of Defense directed to publish determination in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Discretionary expansion clause ('as he determines') creates uncertainty about scope and potential mission creep for DOD
  • No funding mechanism specified; may require reprogramming or supplemental appropriations
  • Interagency coordination between DOD and DOJ/INS could create operational friction
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination To Authorize Transportation for Certain Unaccompanied Minors, Elderly, and Ill Individuals · Executive Orders