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

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.

Federal Register 59 FR 65891

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Impact dates

Dec 20, 1994
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

Timeline

Immediate

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

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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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