Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 40913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16379]



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Vol. 86

Thursday,

No. 143

July 29, 2021

Part II





The President





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Memorandum of July 23, 2021--Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961



Presidential Determination No. 2021-09 of July 23, 2021--Unexpected 
Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 143 / Thursday, July 29, 2021 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Memorandum of July 23, 2021

                
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(2) 
                of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 301 of title 3, United 
                States Code, subject to fulfilling the requirements of 
                section 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
                (FAA), and in order to provide assistance for refugees, 
                victims of conflict, and other persons at risk as a 
                result of the situation in Afghanistan, including 
                applicants for Special Immigrant Visas, I hereby 
                delegate to the Secretary of State:

                    (1) the authority under section 506(a)(2) of the 
                FAA to direct the drawdown of up to $200,000,000 in 
                articles and services from the inventory and resources 
                of any agency of the United States Government and 
                military education and training from the Department of 
                Defense for the purposes and under the authorities of 
                the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962;
                    (2) the authority to make the determination under 
                section 506(a)(2) of the FAA to direct such drawdown; 
                and
                    (3) the authority under section 652 of the FAA to 
                make, before any such drawdown, the required 
                notifications to the Congress.

                You are authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register.
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                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, July 23, 2021

[FR Doc. 2021-16379
Filed 7-28-21; 11:15 am]
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