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 Title 3--The President Memorandum of May 8, 2006 Assignment of Function Concerning Assistance to Afghanistan Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Director of the Office of Na- tional Drag Control Policy, and the Director of National Intelligence By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, the function of the President under the heading "Economic Support Fund" in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro- priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-102) that relates to waiver of a proviso is assigned to the Secretary of State. The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Director of National Intelligence shall, con- sistent with applicable law, provide the Secretary of State with such infor- mation as may be necessary to assist the Secretary in the performance of such function. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memo- randum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May 8, 2006. Memorandum of May 12, 2006 Assignment of Functions Relating to the Report to the Congress on Implementation of Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Memorandum for the Secretary of State Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, the functions of the President under section 2110(c) of the Emergency Supple- mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsu- nami Relief, 2005 (title II of Public Law 109-13) (22 U.S.C. 2370b), are as- signed to the Secretary of State. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Fed- eral Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May 12, 2006. 282

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 Other Presidential Documents Presidential Determination No. 2006-14 of May 12, 2006 Certification on Rescission of Libya's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Memorandum/or the Secreta\177 o/State Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States, including sec- tion 301 of title 3, United States Code, and consistent with section 6(j)(4)(B) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, Public Law 96-72, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as continued in effect by Executive Order 13222 of August \1777, 200% I hereby certify, with respect to the rescission of the determination of December 29, \177979, regarding Libya, that: (i) the Government of Libya has not provided any support for inter- national terrorism during the preceding 6-month period, and (ii) the Government of Libya has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future. This certification shall also satisfy the provisions of section 620A(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of \177961, Public Law 87-\17795, as amended (22 U.S.C. 237\177(c)), and section 40(f)(l)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2780(f)). You are authorized and directed to report this certification and the attached memorandum justifying the rescission to the Congress and to arrange for their publication in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May 12, 2006. 283

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 Title 3--The President MEMORANDUM OF JUSTIFICATION FOR RESCISSION OF LIBYA STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM DESIGNATION The President's certification to permit rescission of Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism represents the culmination of 15 years of concerted diplomatic effort and monitoring of Libyan behavior by the United States. In the wake of Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979, relations deteriorated further during the 1980's, culminating in the destruction of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in December of 1988, killing 270 people. Following an intensive investigation with the United Kingdom, the United States and United Kingdom announced criminal indictments against two Libyan agents and issued a joint declaration in November 19914 The declaration demanded that Libya surrender those charged for trial, accept responsibility for the actions of its officials, cooperate in the investigation, and pay appropriate compensation. On the same day, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France issued a declaration requiring "that Libya commit itself concretely and definitively to cease all forms of terrorist action and all assistance to terrorist groups. Libya must promptly, by concrete actions, prove its renunciation of terrorism." The demands in these two declarations were endorsed in subsequent resolutions of the U.N. Security Council, which imposed economic sanctions on Libya for its failure to comply. In 1999, Libya began the process of fully meeting the requirements to distance itself from terrorism. In that year, it arranged for the transfer of the two Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing to the Netherlands, where they were tried before a Scottish court under Scottish law. In 2001, one of the two suspects was convicted, and this verdict was affirmed on appeal in 2002. Also, beginning in 2001 the United States and the United Kingdom initiated three-way direct talks with Libyan representatives to secure Libya's compliance with the other international terrorism requirements. Based upon these discussions, on August 15, 2003, Libya sent a letter to the U.N. Security C6uncil confirming its commitment "not to engage in, attempt, or participate in any way whatever in the organization, financing or commission of terrorist acts or to incite the commission of terrorist acts or support them directly or indirectly # and to "cooperate in the international fight against terrorism." Libya also accepted responsibility for the actions of its officials in the Pan Am \177t03 incident. Separately, Libya reached agreement with 269 of the 270 families affected by the Pan Am 103 incident. Libya set up a $2.7 billion escrow account 284

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 Other Presidential Documents to fund this agreement, out of which each participating family was ultimately eligible to receive $8 million ($4 million when U.N. sanctions were lifted and $4 million when United States economic sanctions were lifted). Also, Libya referred in its letter to the U.N. Security Council to iSs cooperation with Scottish investigating authorities and pledged to cooperate in good faith with any further requests for information in connection with the Pan Am 103 investigation. In December of 2003, again after intense discussions with the United States and the United Kingdom, Libya announced its decision to abandon its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Category I missile programs. President Bush responded that Libya's good faith in implementing this change of policy would be reciprocated by the United States. Libya subsequently has been cooperating with relevant international institutions and with the United States and the united Kingdom to transparently and verifiably fulfill its commitment. Libya facilitated the removal of all critical elements of its declared nuclear weapons program, destroyed its munitions designed for use with toxic chemicals and secured chemical agents for destruction under international supervision, eliminated its Scud-C missile force and agreed to eliminate its Scud B missiles, and engaged in comprehensive discussions over the scope and intent of its WMD and missile programs. By September of 2004, these measures were substantially complete. At the same time, Libya moved forward in implementing its pledge to cooperate in the fight against international terrorism. Since September 11, 2001, in particular, Libya has provided excellent cooperation to the United States and other members of the international community in response to the new global threats we face. Prominent examples include: Libya's close collaboration to curtail terrorism-relaSed activities of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG); its extradition to Egypt of a member of the terror cell responsible for a bombing that claimed the lives of three tourists in a Cairo bazaar; and its role in the handover to Algeria of Amari Saifi, also known as Abderrazak al-Para, a senior figure in the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), who was responsible for the kidnapping of 32 Western tourists in Algeria in 2003. Libya is a party to all 12 international counterterrorism conventions and protocols that have been developed under the auspices of the United Nations. Libya's latest action in this regard was to become a signatory to the Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism last September. 285

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 Title 3--The President Libya, of course, had a demonstrated record of supporting certain terrorist orgaJizations in the 1970's and 1980's, so in making the statutory certifications it was prudent to review Libya's policies not only over the past 6 months but over the last several years to be sure of a definitive change. The result of that review is favorable -- for a number of years, Libya has ceased direct support for acts of terrorism and taken concrete steps to distance itself from terrorist organizations with which it used to maintain active ties. with respect to the past 6 monthsr Libya has continued to cooperate with the United States and the international community in the war on terrorism. Libya has worked closely with international partners to curtail the terrorism-related activities of the LIFG and other al-Qaida-associated groups and has continued to cooperate with the international community to help ensure that its territory is not used as a safehaven for international terrorists. Libya has continued to take steps to distance itself from past terrorist activities, and over the past 6 months there have been no allegations of Tripoli providing support for groups planning to engage in terrorist attacks. In 2004, the United States was compelled to raise with Libya its serious concerns about the statement by Abdulrahman Alamoudi during his 2004 federal prosecution that he had been part of a 2003 plot to assassinate then-Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah at the behest of Libyan officials. The United States stressed the gravity of these allegations and the need to evaluate Libya's adherence to its assurances to halt all use of violence for political purposes in light of this report. Relations between Libya and Saudi Arabia have subsequently improved: Libya sent a representative to Saudi King Fahd's funeral in August 2005; and one of Abdullah's first acts upon becoming King in August 2005 was to pardon the five Libyans being held in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of having been part of the assassination plot. In September 200b, officials from Libya and Saudi Arabia announced that the dispute between their governments surrounding the alleged assassination plot was resolved. Libya and Saudi Arabia have returned their ambassadors to their respective posts in each other's country, and diplomatic relations have been normalized. The United States will continue to monitor Libyan performance carefully. The United States has responded to Libya's actions to repudiate terrorism and its WMD programs through a careful step-by-step process designed to acknowledge Libya's progress while allowing continuing review at each subsequent stage. The easing of bilateral restrictions began in February 2004 with the lifting 286

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 Other Presidential Documents of restrictions on travel to Libya. It was followed in April 2004 with the licensing of most economic transactions, the opening of diplomatic liaison offices, and the termination of the application of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to Libya. In September of 2004, after Libya substantially completed elimination of its weapons of mass destruction program, the President terminated the national emergency applicable to Libya and the resulting executive orders limiting economic transactions, authorized United States Government assistance programs to be available to U.S. businesses in Libya, and released Libya's frozen assets. In connection with the latter step, because of remaining court cases against Libya, the United States secured a confirmation from Libya of its policy and practice of carrying out agreed settlements and responding in good faith to legal cases brought against it, including court judgments and arbitral awards. Libya also acknowledged that assets it owns and is introducing into the United States as part of economic normalization would be at risk if it does not implement any resulting court judgments. The Administration has subsequently facilitated discussions between representatives of American claimants and Libya as they explore the possibility of out-of-court settlements. Direct engagement with Libya has also permitted the United States to secure additional assurances of its commitment to renounce international terrorism. In its August 15, 2003, letter to the U.N. Security Council, Libya condenhned all acts of terrorism and pledged to refrain from any form of support for terrorism. In a September 17, 2005, joint statement with Secretary of State Rice, Libyan Foreign Minister Abd al~Rahman Shalgam \177reaffirmed Libya's commitment to the statements made in its letter addressed to the Security Council on August 15, 2003, renouncing terrorism in all its forms and pledging that it will not support acts of international terrorism or other acts of violence targeting civilians, whatever their political views or positions." These assurances have been reiterated on a number of occasions by senior levels of the Libyan Government. In conclusion, the designation of Libya in 1979 as a state sponsor of terrorism was designed to serve several purposes: to put pressure on Libya to change its policies, to provide it with an incentive to do so, a\177d to act not as a permanent designation, but to respond to concrete behavior, both good and bad. It is now 27 years since Libya was designated, and seven years since it began seriously to address our terrorism concerns. After careful review, the President has decided that the record supports the statutorily required certifications that 287

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 Title 3--The President Libya has not provided any support for acts of international terrorism during the preceding six month period and has provided assurances that it will not provide support for acts of international terrorism in the future. This will permit the Secretary of State to rescind Libya's designation following the 45-day Congressional review period. Resc\177ssion in this case will strongly support the objectives of the state sponsor legislation. Libya has responded in good faith not only in the area of international terrorism but also in the related field of weapons of mass destruction. Libya will become a useful model to point to as we press for changes in policy by other countries -- Iran, North Korea, and others -- vital to United States national security interests and international peace and security. 288

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 Other Presidential Documents Notice of May 18, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, I declared a national emer- gency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to the International Emergency Eco- nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 170\177-\177706) (IEEPA). I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and for- eign policy of the United States posed by the obstacles to the orderly recon- struction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and eco- nomic institutions in Iraq constituted by the threat of attachment or other iudicial process against the Development Fund for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, and interests therein, and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof. On August 28, 2003, in Executive Order 13315, I expanded the scope of this national emergency to block the property of the former Iraqi regime, its senior officials and their family members as the removal of Iraqi prop- erty from that country by certain senior officials of the former Iraqi regime and their immediate family members constitutes an obstacle to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and secu- rity in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. On July 29, 2004, in Executive Order 13350, I amended the Annex to Exec- utive Order 13315 to include certain persons determined to have been sub- ject to economic sanctions pursuant to Executive Orders 12722 and 12724. Because of their association with the prior Iraqi regime, I determined that these persons present an obstacle to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in that country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq and, therefore, such persons should be subiect to sanctions under Executive Order 13315. Executive Order 13350 also amended Executive Order 13290 of March 20, 2003, in which, consistent with section 203(a)(\177)(C) of IEEPA, 50 U.S.C. 1702(a)(\177)(C), I ordered that certain blocked funds held in the United States in accounts in the name of the Government of Iraq, the Central Bank of Iraq, Rafidain Bank, Rasheed Bank, or the State Organization for Marketing Oil be confiscated and vested in the Department of the Treasury. I origi- nally exercised these authorities pursuant to the national emergency in Ex- ecutive Order \1772722. In light of the changed circumstances in Iraq and my decision to terminate the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12722, I determined that the exercise of authorities in Executive Order 13290 should continue in order to address the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as expanded in scope in Execu- tive Order \17733\1775 of August 28, 2003, regarding the obstacles posed to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq. Executive Order 13350 amends Executive Order 13290 to that effect. 289

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 Title 3--The President On November 29, 2004, in Executive Order 13364, I modified the scope of this national emergency to address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the threat of attachment or other iudicial process against the Central Bank of Iraq. I also determined that, consistent with United Nations Security Coun- cil Resolutions 1483 and \177546, the steps taken in Executive Order \1773303 to deal with this national emergency need to be limited so that such steps do not apply with respect to any final iudgment arising out of a contractual obligation entered into by the Government of Iraq, including any agency or instrumentality thereof, after June 30, 2004, and so that, with respect to Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products and interests therein, such steps shall apply only until title passes to the initial purchaser. Because the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the develop- ment of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq con- tinue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on May 22, 2003, and the measures adopted on that date, August 28, 2003, July 29, 2004, and November 29, 2004, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond May 22, 2006. Therefore, in accordance with sec- tion 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. \177622(d)), I am con- tinuing for \177 year the national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2006. Notice of May 18, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burma On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13047, certifying to the Congress under section 570(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Fi- nancing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104- 208), that the Government of Burma has committed large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the prohibition on new investment in Burma by United States persons contained in that section. The President also declared a national emergency to deal with the threat posed to the national security and for- eign policy of the United States by the actions and policies of the Govern- ment of Burma, invoking the authority, inter alia, of the International Emer- gency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. On July 28, 2003, I issued Executive Order 13310 taking additional steps with respect to that 290

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 Other Presidential Documents (1) subsection 1203(d) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952(d)), as it relates to section 1308(e) of the National De- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (22 U.S.C. 5963); (2) subsections 1306(a) and (b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314), as amended (22 U.S.C. 5952 note), as they relate to section 1308(e); and (3) section 1304 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163). The Secretary of State shall consult the Secretary of Defense prior to mak- ing a determination specified in section 1308(a)(2). The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memo- randum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May 26, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-15 of June 15, 2006 Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem Em- bassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that it is necessary to protect the national security interests of the United States to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act. My Administration remains committed to begin- ning the process of moving our Embassy to Jerusalem. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the Act, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register. This suspension shall take effect after transmission of this determination and report to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, June 15, 2006. 293

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 Title 3--The President Notice of June 22, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order 13219, I dec]areal a nationa] emer- gency with respect to the Western Balkans pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions of persons engaged in, or assisting, sponsoring, or supporting (i) extremist violence in the Republic of Macedonia, and elsewhere in the Western Balkans region, or (ii) acts ob- structing implementation of the Dayton Accords in Bosnia or United Na- tions Security Council Resolution 1244 of June 10, 1999, in Kosovo. Subse- quent to the declaration of the national emergency, the actions of persons obstructing implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001 in the Republic of Macedonia also became a pressing concern. I amended Ex- ecutive Order 13219 on May 28, 2003, in Executive Order 13304 to address this concern and to take additional steps with respect to the national emer- gency. Because the actions of persons threatening the peace and inter- national stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on June 26, 2001, and the measures adopted on that date and thereafter to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond June 26, 2006. Therefore, in ac- cordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-17 of June 30, 2006 Implementation of Sections 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law o7-228) Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Consistent with the authority contained in section 604 of the Foreign Rela- tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (the "Act"), and with reference to the determinations set out in the report to the Congress transmitted on the date hereof, pursuant to section 603 of that Act, regarding noncompliance by the PLO and the Palestinian Authority with certain commitments, I hereby impose the sanction set out in section 604(a)(2), "Downgrade in Status of the PLO Office in the United States." 298

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 Other Presidential Documents This sanction is imposed for a period of 180 days from the date hereof or until such time as the next report required by section 603 of the Act is transmitted to the Congress, whichever is later. You are authorized and di- rected to transmit to the appropriate Congressional committees the report described in section 603 of the Act. Furthermore, I hereby determine that it is in the national security interest of the United States to waive that sanction, pursuant to section 604(c) of the Act. This waiver shall be effective for a period of 180 days from the date hereof or until such time as the next report required by section 603 of the Act is transmitted to the Congress, whichever is later. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, June 30, 2006. Notice of July 18, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from Liberia On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, I declared a national emer- gency and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain per- sons and prohibiting the importation of certain goods from Liberia, pursu- ant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701- 1706). I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other persons, in particular their unlawful depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property, which have un- dermined Liberia's transition to democracy and the orderly development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions and resources. I fur- ther noted that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on August 18, 2003, and the related ceasefire had not yet been universally implemented throughout Liberia, and that the illicit trade in round logs and timber prod- ucts was linked to the proliferation of and trafficking in illegal arms, which perpetuated the Liberian conflict and fueled and exacerbated other conflicts throughout West Africa. Today, Liberia is making a transition to a peaceful, democratic order under the new administration of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Charles Taylor is in the custody of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague. How- ever, the stability in Liberia is fragile. The actions and policies of Charles Taylor and others have left a legacy of destruction that still has the poten- tial to undermine Liberia's transformation and recovery. Because the actions and policies of these persons continue to pose an un- usual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States, 299

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 Title 3--The President the national emergency declared on July 22, 2004, and the measures adopt- ed on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect be- yond }uly 22, 2006. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the Na- tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order \1773348. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, July 18, 2006. Memorandum of July 18, 2006 Assignment of Reporting Functions Related to Russian Debt Reduction for Nonproliferation Memorandum for the Secretmy of State By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 30\177 of title 3, United States Code, and section \17732\177 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (the "Act"), I hereby assign to you the func- tions of the President under section \17732\177 of the Act. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Fed- eral Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, July 18, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-18 of August 2, 2006 Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance With Respect to Lesotho Memorandum for the Secertazy of State Consistent with the authority vested in me by section 2007 of the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 (the "Act"), title II of Public Law \17707-206 (22 U.S.C. 742\177 et seq.), I hereby: \337 Determine that Lesotho has entered into an agreement with the United States pursuant to Article 98 of the Rome Statute preventing the International Criminal Court from proceeding against U.S. per- sonnel present in such country; and \337 Waive the prohibition of section 2007(a) of the Act with respect to this country for as long as such agreement remains in force. 300

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 Other Presidential Documents You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the Con- gress, and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 2, 2006. Notice of August 3, 2006 Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided me under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 e! seq.), I issued Executive Order 13222. In that order, I declared a national emer- gency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.). Because the Export Administration Act has not been re- newed by the Congress, the national emergency declared on August 17, 2001, must continue in effect beyond August 17, 2006. Therefore, in ac- cordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for i year the national emergency declared in Ex- ecutive Order 13222. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, August 3, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-19 of August 17, 2006 Presidential Determination on Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia Memorandum for the Secmta,y of State [and] the Secmta,y of Defense Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1012 of the National De- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, as amended (22 U.S.C. 229\177- 4), I hereby certify, with respect to Colombia, that: (\177) interdiction of air- craft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace is necessary because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficking to the national security of that country; and (2) that country has appropriate procedures in place to protect against inno- cent loss of life in the air and on the ground in connection with such inter- diction, which shall at a minimum include effective means to identify and warn an aircraft before the use of force is directed against the aircraft. 301

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 Title 3--The President The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this determina- tion in the Federal Register and to notify the Congress of this determina- tion. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 17, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-21 of August 21, 2006 Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is impor- tant to the national interest that up to $\1773.5 million be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet unex- pected urgent humanitarian needs related to the conflict in Lebanon. These funds may be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to inter- national, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations, and, as nec- essary, for administrative expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of the Congress of this determination and the obligation of funds under this authority, and to arrange for the publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 21, 2006. Notice of August 24, 2006 Intention To Enter Into a Free Trade Agreement With Colombia Consistent with section 2\17705(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 2002, I have noti- fied the Congress of my intention to enter into a free trade agreement with the Republic of Colombia. Consistent with section 2\17705(a)(\177)(A) of that Act, this notice shall be pub- lished in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, August 24, 2006. 302

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 Other Presidential Documents Presidential Determination No. 2006-22 of August 28, 2006 Transfers of Defense Articles and Services in Support of Sudan Security Sector Transformation (SST) Program Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 40(g) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), I hereby: \337 Determine that the transaction, encompassing transfers of defense articles and services, funded by United States Government assist- ance, necessary for an SST program for the Government of Southern Sudan that will support transformation of the Sudan People's Lib- oration Army from a guerrilla force into a smaller, conventional force is essential to the national security interests of the United States. Such transfers include the provision of vehicles and commu- nications equipment; power generation; facilities construction/ren- ovation; training and technical assistance; recommendations for force structure, training, equipment, infrastructure, and resource management; and other defense articles and services in support of military reform in Southern Sudan, including support to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement; \337 Waive the prohibitions in section 40 of the AECA related to such transaction; and \337 Assign to you the functions under section 40(g)(2) of the AECA to consult with and submit reports to the Congress for proposed spe- cific exports or transfers, 15 days prior to permitting them to pro- ceed, that are necessary for and within the scope of this determina- tion and the transaction referred to herein. You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the Con- gress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 28, 2006. Notice of September 5, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for \177 year the national emergency I declared on September \1774, 200% in Proclamation 7463, with respect to the terrorist at- tacks at the World Trade Center, New York, New York, the Pentagon, and aboard United Airlines flight 93, and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on the United States. Because the terrorist threat continues, the national emergency declared on September \1774, 200% and the measures adopted to deal with that emergency 303

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 Title 3--The President must continue in effect beyond September 14, 2006. Therefore, I am con- tinuing in effect for an additional year the national emergency I declared on September 14, 200% with respect to the terrorist threat. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, September 5, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-23 of September 13, 2006 Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities under the Trading with the Enemy Act Memorandum for the Secretmy of State [and] the Secretmy of the Treasmy Under section 10l(b) of Public Law 95-223 (9\177 Star. 1625; 50 U.S.C. App. 5(b) note), and a previous determination on September \1772, 2005 (70 Fed. Res. 54607), the exercise of certain authorities under the Trading with the Enemy Act is scheduled to terminate on September \1774, 2006. I hereby determine that the continuation for \177 year of the exercise of those authorities with respect to the applicable countries is in the national inter- est of the United States. Therefore, consistent with the authority vested in me by section 101(b) of Public Law 95-223, I continue for i year, until September 14, 2007, the ex- ercise of those authorities with respect to countries affected by: (1) the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 500; (2) the Transaction Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 505; and (3) the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to publish this de- termination in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, September 13, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-24 of September 15, 2006 Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2007 Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Pursuant to section 706(\177) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY03 (Public Law 107-228) (FRAA), I hereby identify the following countries as maior drug transit or maior illicit drug producing countries: Afghanistan, 304

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 Other Presidential Documents The t\177ahamas, t\177olivia, t\177razil, t\177urma, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ec- uador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, }amaica, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. A country's presence on the Maiors List is not necessarily an adverse re- flection of its government's counternarcotics efforts or level of cooperation with the United States. Consistent with the statutory definition of a maior drug transit or drug producing country set forth in section 481(e)(2) and (5) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), one of the rea- sons that maior drug transit or illicit drug producing countries are placed on the list is the combination of geographical, commercial, and economic factors that allow drugs to transit or be produced despite the concerned government's most assiduous enforcement measures. Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Burma and Venezuela as countries that have failed demonstrably during the previous \1772 months to adhere to their obligations under international counter- narcotics agreements and take the measures set forth in section 489(a)(1) of the FAA. Attached to this report (Tab A) are iustifications for the deter- minations on Burma and Venezuela, as required by section 706(2)(t\177). I have also determined, in accordance with provisions of section 706(3)(A) of the FRAA, that support for programs to aid Venezuela's democratic insti- tutions is vital to the national interests of the United States. Although President Karzai has strongly attacked narcotrafficking as the greatest threat to Afghanistan, one third of the Afghan economy remains opium-based, which contributes to widespread public corruption. The gov- ernment at all levels must be held accountable to deter and eradicate poppy cultivation; remove and prosecute corrupt officials; and investigate, prosecute, or extradite narcotraffickers and those financing their activities. We are concerned that failure to act decisively now could undermine secu- rity, compromise democratic legitimacy, and imperil international support for vital assistance. My Administration is concerned with the decline in Bolivian counter- narcotics cooperation since October 2005. Bolivia, the world's third largest producer of cocaine, has undertaken policies that have allowed the expan- sion of coca cultivation and slowed the pace of eradication until mid-year, when it picked up. The Government of t\177olivia's (GOB) policy of "zero co- caine, but not zero coca" has focused primarily on interdiction, to the near exclusion of its necessary complements, eradication and alternative devel- opment. However, the GOB has been supportive of interdiction initiatives and has had positive results in seizing cocaine and decommissioning rustic labs. We would encourage the GOB to refocus its efforts on eliminating ex- cess coca, the source of cocaine. This would include eradicating at least 5,000 hectares, including in the Chapare region; eliminating the "cato" ex- emption to Bolivian law; rescinding Ministerial Resolution \17712, Adminis- trative Resolution 083, and establishing tight controls on the sale of licit coca leaf for traditional use; and implementing strong precursor chemical control measures to prevent conversion of coca to cocaine. My Administra- tion plans to review t\177olivia's performance in these specific areas within 6 months. 305

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 Title 3--The President The Government of Canada (GOC) continued to effectively curb the diver- sion of precursor chemicals that are required for methamphetamine pro- duction to feed U.S. illegal markets. The GOC also continued to seize lab- oratories that produce MDMA/Ecstasy consumed in both Canada and the United States. The principal drug concern was the continuing large-scale production of high-potency, indoor-grown marijuana for export to the United States. The United States enjoyed excellent cooperation with Can- ada across a broad range of law enforcement issues and shared goals. The Government of Ecuador (GOE) has made considerable progress in com- bating narcotics trafficking destined for the United States. However, a dra- matic increase in the quantity of cocaine transported toward the United States using Ecuadorjan-flagged ships and indications of increased illegal armed group activity along Ecuador's northern border with Colombia re- main areas of serious concern. Effective cooperation and streamlined mari- time operational procedures between the U.S. Coast Guard and the Ecua- dorjan Navy are resulting in an increase in the amount of cocaine inter- dicted. Building on that cooperation, we will work with Ecuador to change the circumstances that make Ecuadorjan-flagged vessels and EcuadorJan citizenship so attractive to drug traffickers. As a result of the elections in Haiti, the new government now has a clear mandate from the Haitian people to bring crime, violent gangs, and drug trafficking under control. We urge the new government to strengthen and accelerate ongoing efforts to rebuild and reform Haiti's law enforcement and judicial institutions and to consult closely with the United States to define achievable and verifiable steps to accomplish these goals. While the Government of Nigeria continues to take substantive steps to curb official corruption, it remains a major challenge in Nigeria. We strong- ly encourage the government to continue to adequately fund and support the anti-corruption bodies that have been established there in order to fully address Nigeria's ongoing fight against corruption. We urge Nigeria to con- tinue improving the effectiveness of the National Drug and Law Enforce- ment Agency and, in particular, improve enforcement operations at major airports/seaports and against major drug kingpins, to include targeting their financial assets. We look forward to working with Nigerian officials to in- crease extraditions and assisting in drug enforcement operations. Although there have not been any drug seizures or apprehensions of drug traffickers with a connection to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) since 2004, we remain concerned about DPRK state-directed crimi- nal activity. The United States Government has made clear to the DPRK that an end to all involvement in criminal activity is a necessary pre- requisite to entry into the international community. Under provisions of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA), which modified section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section 490(a) of the FAA, a report will be made to the Con- gress on March l, 2007, naming the five countries that legally exported the largest amount of methamphetamine precursor chemicals, as well as the top five methamphetamine precursor importers with the highest rate of di- version for illicit drug production. This report will be sent concurrently with the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, which will also contain additional reporting on methamphetamine precursor chemicals pursuant to the CMEA. 306

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 Title 3--The President \177MOmU\177Dm( O\177 \177mS\177C\177T\177O\177 PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION ON MAJOR DRUG TP, A\177SiT OR ILLICIT DRU\177 PRODUCIN\177 C0\177RIES FOR FY 2007 Burma failed demonstrably to make sufficient efforts during the last 12 month\177 to meet its obligations under international counternarcotics agreements and U,S. domestic counternarcotics requirements as set forth in section 489(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Burma remain\177 the world's second largest producer of illicit opium. Bu:\177mese opiates continue to pose a threat in Asia. Additionally, amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) produced and trafficked from Burmese territory continue to threaten the entire region. Burma has not taken decisive action against drug gangs, such as the United Wa State Army (UWSA\177, which continue to operate freely along Burma'\177 borders with China and Thailand. These criminal organizations increasingly threaten Asia with the crystalline form of methamphetamine called "Ice". The efforts of the Government of Burma (GOB) to combat the production and trafficking of methamphetamine have been unsatisfactory. Even as methamphetamine production and trafficking have increased in recent years, seizures continue to be disappointing, and the GOB has not been forthcoming with verifiable statistics. It failed to establish a mechanism for the reliabi\177e measurement of ATS production and, once again, did not cooperate in the joint United States/Burma crop surVey. The'GOB continued to take no action in response to the indictments in January 2005 by the U.S. Justice Department against eight leaders of the UWSA. The failure to take action against th\177se accused ringleaders, responsible for a good deal of human misery in Asia and beyond, demonstrates the Burmese Government's failure to take seriou\177 action against drug activity on its territory. The \177overn'\177ent of Burma has failed to indict and prosecute any Burmese military official above the rank of colonel for drug- related corruption. Burma has failed to expand demand-reduction, prevention, and drug-treatment programs to reduce drug use and control the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Global Fund for Aids, TB and Malaria 308

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 Other Presidential Documents had approved grants totaling $9@.5 million for Burma but withdrew in late 2005 due to the government's onerous restricticns and lack of full cooperation. The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) continues to list Burma as one of only two \177'Non-cooperative Countries." At the heart of Burma's problems with international financial authorities is its weak implementation of anti-money laundering controls, with the result that narcotics traffickers and other criminal elements are still able to launder the proceeds of their crimes through Burmese financial institutions. while the picture of Burma's counternarcotics efforts remains overwhelmin91y negative, there were some positive aspects. The GOB, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Australian Federal Police, disrupted two international traffickin\177 syndicates that are associated with the United Wa State Army (OWSA), a kingpin organization, and have ties throughout Asia, India, and North America. In September 2005, the GOB seized a UWSA-related shipment of approximately 496 kilograms of heroin bound for China via Laos. The seizure led to the arrest of 80 suspects, including two of UWSA Chairman Bao Yu Xia\177g's family members, and the seizure of assets, includin9 $1.3 million in cash. A second, related investigation from December 2005 through April 2006 culminated in the arrest of 30 subjects and the seizure of $2.2 million in assets and significant quantities of morphine base, heroin, opium, weapons, methamphetamine tablets and powder, crystal methamphetamine, pill presses, and precursor chemicals. 309

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 Title 3--The President MEMOP-\177/\177DUM OF JUSTIFICATION FOR PK/ZSIDENTIAL DETERMINATION ON MAJOR DRUG TRANSIT OR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRIES FOR FY 2007 Venezuela Venezuela failed demonstrably to make sufficient efforts during the last 12 months to meet its obligations under international counternarcotics agresments and U.S. domestic counternarcotics requirements as set forth in section 489(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. This determination comes as the result of Venezuela's lack of effective response to specific United States Government requests for counternarcotics cooperation as well as the country's continued lack of action against drug trafficking within and through its borders commensurate with its responsibilities to the inter\177ational community. Venezuela's importance as a tranmshipment point for drugs bound for the Urnired States and Europe has continued to increase in the past 12 months, a situation both enabled and exploited by corrupt Venezuelan officials. The Venezuelan media provided an example o\177 this corruption when they reported that Venezuelan police re-sold the vast majority of a 9,400 kilogram cocaine seizure tc drug traffickers in July of this year (Venezuela does not allow independent verification of seizure amounts). Seizures cf illegal drugs transiting the country have fallen, according to PEA estimates. The volume of cocaine transiting the countiy is expected to continue to rise substantially in 2006. .The most dramatic increase in cocaine departing Venezuela was to non-U.S. destinations, primarily Europe. The vast majority of cocaine going to the United States or Europe goes by sea. However, an increasing proportion is being moved by non-commercial air through the Caribbean toward the United States. The number of suspected drug flights departing Venezuela and going to Hispaniola and the Caribbean more than doubled in 2005 and has continued that rising trend in the first half of 2006. Venezuela has not used available tools to counter the growing drug threat. It has not strengthened inspections or security along its border with Colombia; it has not utilized judicial wiretap orders to investigate drug cases; it has not attempted meaningful prosecution of corrupt officials; and it has not renewed formal counternarcotics cooperation agreements with the 310

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 Other Presidential Documents United States Government. The role and status of the DEA in Venezuela remains in limbo since the host country refuses to sign a memorandum of understandin9 authorizing Dru9 Enforcement Administration presence, even after successfully concluding a lengthy process of negotiation with U.S. officials. Venezuela also has not signed a.letter of agreement that would make nearly $3 million from FY 2005 available for United States Government cooperative counternarcotics efforts. Last year Venezuela was found to have "failed demonstrably" as a partner in \177he war on drugs, in part because it ended most air interdiction cooperation, refused to grant U.S. counternarcotics overflights of Venezuela, curtailed most military and law enforcement counternarcotics cooperation, replaced its most effective counternarcotics officials, and failed to effectively implement its own money laundering and or9anized crime legislation. All of these issues remain outstanding in 2006. The United States is very concerned about the continued deterioration of democratic institutions in Venezuela as reflected in the increased executive control over the other branches of government, threats to judicial independence and human rights, and attacks on press f\177eedoms and freedom of expression. A vital national interests certification will allow the United States Government to provide funds that support programs to aid Venezuela's democratic institutions, establish selected community development projects, and strengthen Venezuela's political party system. 311

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 Title 3--The President Notice of September 21, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 200% by Executive Order 13224, I declared a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Pow- ers Act (50 U.S.C. \17770\177-\177706). I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and econ- omy of the United States constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the terrorist attacks in New York, in Pennsylvania, and against the Pentagon of Sep- tember ll, 200% and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks against United States nationals or the United States. Because the actions of these persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism con- tinue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States, the national emergency declared on September 23, 200% and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 23, 2006. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. \177622(d)), I am continuing for \177 year the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threat- en to commit, or support terrorism. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, September 21, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-25 of September 26, 2006 Presidential Determination With Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Consistent with section l\1770 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division A of Public Law \17706-386), as amended, (the "Act"), I here- by: \337 Make the determination provided in section \1770(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, with respect to Burma, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe, not to provide certain funding for those countries' governments for fiscal year 2007, until such government complies with the minimum standards or makes significant ef- forts to bring itself into compliance, as may be determined by the Secretary of State in a report to the Congress pursuant to section \1770(b) of the Act; \337 Make the determination provided in section \1770(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act, with respect to Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran, and 312

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 Title 3--The President the Act for such programs, projects, or activities would promote the pur- poses of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States; \337 Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, that assistance to Venezuela or Zimbabwe described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act that: (1) is a regional program, project, or activity under which the total ben- efit to Venezuela or Zimbabwe does not exceed 10 percent of the total value of such program, project, or activity; or (2) has as its primary objective the addressing of basic human needs, as defined by the Department of the Treasury with respect to other, existing legislative mandates concerning U.S. participation in the multilateral de- velopment banks; or (3) is complementary to or has similar policy objectives to programs being implemented bilaterally by the United States Government; or (4) has as its primary objective the improvement of the country's legal system, including in areas that impact the country's ability to investigate and prosecute trafficking cases or otherwise improve implementation of a country's anti-trafficking policy, regulations, or legislation; or (5) in engaging a government, international organization, or civil society organization, and that seeks as its primary objective(s) to: (a) increase ef- forts to investigate and prosecute trafficking in persons crimes; (b) in- crease protection for victims of trafficking through better screening, iden- tiffcation, rescue/removal, aftercare (shelter, counseling) training and re- integration; or (c) expand prevention efforts through education and awareness campaigns highlighting the dangers of trafficking or training and economic empowerment of populations clearly at risk of falling vic- tim to trafficking would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national in- terest of the United States. The certification required by section llO(e) of the Act is provided herewith. You are hereby authorized and directed to submit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, September 26, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2006-26 of September 29, 2006 Presidential Determination on Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the Department of Defense to Support Transport of Indonesian Peacekeeping Forces to Lebanon Memorandum for the Secretmy of State [and/the Secretmy of Defense Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 196% as amended, I hereby determine that: 314

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 Title 3--The President Presidential Determination No. 2007-1 of October 11, 2006 Presidential Determination on FY 2007 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status Pursuant to Sections 207 and 101(a)(42), respectively, of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and Determination Pursuant to Section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, as Amended Memorandum for the Secretmy of State In accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the "Act") (8 U.S.C. 1157), as amended, and after appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following determinations and author- ize the following actions: The admission of up to 70,000 refugees to the United States during FY 2007 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest; provided, however, that this number shall be understood as in- cluding persons admitted to the United States during FY 2007 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under the Amerasian immigrant admissions program, as provided below. The ceiling shall be construed as a maximum not to be exceeded, and not a minimum to be achieved. The 70,000 admissions shall be allocated among refugees of special human- itarian concern to the United States in accordance with the following re- gional allocations; provided, however, that the number of admissions allo- cated to the East Asia region shall include persons admitted to the United States during FY 2007 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro- grams Appropriations Act of 1988, as contained in section 10l(e) of Public Law \17700-202 (Amerasian immigrants and their family members); provided further that the number of admissions allocated to the former Soviet Union shall include persons admitted who were nationals of the former Soviet Union, or in the case of persons having no nationality, who were habitual residents of the former Soviet Union prior to September 2, 1991: Africa 22,000 East Asia \177%000 Europe and Central Asia 6,500 Latin America/Caribbean 5,000 Near East/South Asia 5,500 Unallocated 20,000 The 20,000 unallocated refugee admissions shall be allocated to regional ceilings as needed. Upon providing notification to the Judiciary Commit- tees of the Congress, you are hereby authorized to use unallocated admis- sions in regions where the need for additional admissions arises. Additionally, upon notification to the Judiciary Committees of the Con- gress, you are further authorized to transfer unused admissions allocated to a particular region to one or more other regions, if there is a need for great- er admissions for the region or regions to which the admissions are being 316

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 Other Presidential Documents transferred. Consistent with section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, I hereby determine that assistance to or on behalf of persons applying for admission to the United States as part of the overseas refugee admissions program will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States and designate such persons for this purpose. Consistent with section 10\177(a)(42) of the Act (8 U.S.C. \1770\177(a)(42)) and after appropriate consultation with the Congress, I also specify that, for FY 2007, the following persons may, if otherwise qualified, be considered refu- gees for the purpose of admission to the United States within their coun- tries of nationality or habitual residence: a. Persons in Vietnam b. Persons in Cuba c. Persons in the former Soviet Union d. In exceptional circumstances, persons identified by a United States Embassy in any location You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the Con- gress immediately and to publish it in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 11, 2006. Presidential Determination No. 2007-2 of October 13, 2006 Presidential Determination on Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Office Memorandum for the Secretmy of State Pursuant to the authority and conditions contained in section 534(d) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropria- tions Act, 2006, Public Law 109-\17702, I hereby determine and certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law \17700-204. This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the date hereof. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 13, 2006. 317

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 Title 3--The President Presidential Determination No. 2007-3 of October 16, 2006 Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Brazil Memorandum for the Secretmy of State [and the] Secretmy of Defense Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1012 of the National De- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, as amended (22 U.S.C 229\177- 4), I hereby certify, with respect to Brazil, that (\177) interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace is necessary because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficking to the national security of that country; and (2) that country has appropriate procedures in place to protect against inno- cent loss of life in the air and on the ground in connection with such inter- diction, which shall at a minimum include effective means to identify and warn an aircraft before the use of force is directed against the aircraft. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this determina- tion in the Federal Register and to notify the Congress of this determina- tion. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 16, 2006. Notice of October 19, 2006 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia On October 2% \177995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. \17770\177-\177706) to deal with the unusual and extraor- dinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, and the extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States and abroad. The order blocks all property and interests in property that are in the United States, or within the possession or control of United States persons, of foreign persons listed in an annex to the order, as well as of foreign per- sons determined to play a significant role in international narcotics traf- ficking centered in Colombia. The order similarly blocks all property and interests in property of foreign persons determined to materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for or goods or selwices in support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to the order. In addition, the order blocks all property and inter- ests in property of persons determined to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated in or pursuant to the order. The order also prohibits any transaction or dealing by United States persons or 318

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 Other Presidential Documents within the United States in property or interests in property of the persons designated in or pursuant to the order. Because the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and to cause an extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad, the national emergency declared on October 2% 1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 2% 2006. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. \177622(d)), I am continuing for \177 year the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, October 19, 2006. Notice of October 27, 2006 Continuation of National Emergency Regarding the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction On November \1774, 1994, by Executive Order \1772938, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons (weapons of mass destruction) and the means of delivering such weapons. On July 28, \177998, the President issued Executive Order \1773094 amending Executive Order \1772938 to respond more effectively to the worldwide threat of weapons of mass destruction proliferation activities. On June 28, 2005, I issued Executive Order 13382 that, inter alia, further amended Executive Order \1772938 to improve our ability to combat proliferation. Because the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency first declared on November \1774, \177994, must continue in effect be- yond November \1774, 2006. In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for \177 year the na- tional emergency declared in Executive Order \1772938, as amended. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, October 27, 2006.

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 Title 3--The President Notice of November 1, 2006 Continuation of the National Emer\365ency With Respect to Sudan On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Sudan pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Govern- ment of Sudan. On April 26, 2006, by Executive Order 13400, I expanded the national emergency by determining that the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region posed an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I ordered the blocking of prop- erty of certain persons connected to that conflict. On October 13, 2006, I issued Executive Order 13412 to amend the comprehensive sanctions with respect to Sudan set forth in Executive Order 13067. Because the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and for- eign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on No- vember 3, 1997, as expanded on April 26, 2006, must continue in effect beyond November 3, 2006. Therefore, consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for i year the national emergency with respect to Sudan. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, November 1, 2006. Memorandum of November 6, 2006 Determinations Under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988--Socialist Republic of Vietnam Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative Consistent with section 1006(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905(a)) (the "Act"), I determine that state trading enterprises account for a significant share of the exports of the Socialist Re- public of Vietnam (Vietnam) and goods that compete with imports into Vietnam. I further determine that such state trading enterprises unduly bur- den and restrict, or adversly affect, the foreign trade of the United States or the United States economy, or are likely to result in such burden, restric- tion, or effect. 320

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 Title 3--The President This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, November 9, 2006. Memorandum of November 14, 2006 Assignment of Reporting Function Under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Memorandum for the Director of National Intelligence By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, the reporting function of the President under section 10\1776(e) of the Intel- ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law \17708-458, \1778 Stat. 3638) is hereby assigned to the Director of National Intelligence (Director). The Director shall perform such function in a manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority to withhold information the disclosure of which could impair foreign relations, national security, the deliberative processes of the Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitu- tional duties. Any reference in this memorandum to the provision of any Act shall be deemed to include references to any hereafter-enacted provision of law that is the same or substantially the same as such provision. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Fed- eral Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, November 14, 2006. Order of November 17, 2006 Regarding the Proposed Merger of Alcatel and Lucent Technologies, Inc. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Pro- duction Act of 1950 (section 721), 50 U.S.C. App. 2170, Section 1. Findings. I hereby make the following findings: 322

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