Sep
03

Presidential Memorandum– Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Resulting from Flooding in Pakistan

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September 3, 2010 Presidential Determination No.    2010-14 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (the "Act"), as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1)), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act in an amount not to exceed $33 million from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose of meeting unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs, including by contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations and payment of administrative expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State, related to humanitarian needs resulting from recent devastating flooding in Pakistan.

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Sep
02

Presidential Memorandum-Continuation of Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act

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SUBJECT:  Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act Under section 101(b) of Public Law 95-223 (91 Stat. 1625; 50 U.S.C. App

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Dec
15

Presidential Memorandum–Closure of Dentention Facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: Directing Certain Actions with Respect to Acquisition and Use of Thomson Correctional Center to Facilitate Closure of Detention Facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base By the authority vested in me as President and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40, 115 Stat. 224), and in order to facilitate the closure of detention facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, I hereby direct that the following actions be taken as expeditiously as possible with respect to the facility known as the Thomson Correctional Center (TCC) in Thomson, Illinois: 1

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Dec
12

Presidential Memorandum - Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation Under section 1008(b) of title 37, United States Code, every 4 years the President is required to complete a review of the compensation system for the uniformed service members of the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service. You will be my Executive Agent for this review, consulting me as required.

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