Refugee
Assistance for Afghanistan
Presidential Determination: No. 2001-30
Washington, D.C.
September 28, 2001
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 important to
the national interest that up to $25 million be made available from the U.S.
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet unexpected urgent refugee
and migration needs of a new exodus of refugees from Afghanistan. These funds
may be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to international, governmental,
and nongovernmental organizations, and as necessary, 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.