Memorandum on Assistance for Pakistan

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Oct 22, 2001

October 16,2001

Presidential Determination No. 2002-02

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Assistance for Pakistan

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(1) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that it is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish up to $50 million for Pakistan without regard to any provision of law within the scope of section 614(a)(1) of the Act. I hereby authorize the furnishing of this assistance.

You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

George W. Bush

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., October 22, 2001]

NOTE: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 17. It will be published in the Federal Register on October 23.