125. Presidential Determination No. 80–271
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR REFUGEE AFFAIRS
SUBJECT
- Determination pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, and Amending Presidential Determination Number 80–24, dated August 7, 1980.
Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (the “Act”), I hereby determine that Presidential Determination Number 80–24 of August 7, 19802 is amended by striking paragraphs two through five of the Determination.
I determine that unexpected, urgent refugee and migration needs continue to exist in Florida and in other localities and that it is in the national interest to continue to provide assistance to those Cubans and Haitians arriving in the United States.
[Page 270]I further determine that a total of up to $31,644,173 shall be made available from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purposes of processing, transportation, caring, and resettling, and associated administrative expenses, for these Cubans and Haitians. Assistance shall be provided to these persons in accordance with such terms and conditions as the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs shall establish on my behalf or for the purposes described in Presidential Determination Number 80–16, as amended.3
The United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs is requested to inform the appropriate committees of the Congress of this Determination and the obligation of funds under this authority.
This Determination shall be published in the Federal Register.4
- Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800136–0539. No classification marking.↩
- See Document 117.↩
- See footnote 2, Document 117.↩
- On September 30, Carter issued Presidential Determination No. 80–29 which permitted “an additional 5000 refugee admission numbers to be available.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800137–2288)↩