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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. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

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

Presidential Determination No. 2010-12 SUBJECT: Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Resulting from Violence in Kyrgyzstan 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 $9.5 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 violence in Kyrgyzstan

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Letter from the President to the Secretary of State Regarding Kyrgyzstan

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 22 to August 7, 2010. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Carroll, Cook, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

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President Obama Signs Illinois Disaster Declaration

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUBJECT: Designation of Officials of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to Act as Director By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that: Section 1.  Order of Succession.  Subject to the provisions of section 2 of this memorandum, the following officials of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (Director) during any period in which the Director has died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of the Director, until such time as the Director is able to perform the functions and duties of that office: (a)  Deputy Director; (b)  Associate Director, Legislative, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs; (c)  Associate Director, Management and Administration; (d)  Associate Director, Community Supervision Services; (e)  Associate Director, Community Justice Programs; (f)  General Counsel; (g)  Chief Information Officer, Information Technology; and (h)  Associate Director, Human Resource Management

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Presidential Memorandum–Designation of Officials to Act as Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes during the period of June 12 to July 31, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes in Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clark, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Lafayette, Lewis, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Ray, Schuyler, Scotland, Sullivan, and Worth Counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

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President Obama Signs Missouri Disaster Declaration

On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the President issued Executive Order 13222. In that order, he declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C

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Notice from the President on the Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations

On Wednesday, August 11, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R.

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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 5872 and H.R. 5981

East Room 3:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Everybody please have a seat.  Good afternoon, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  From the day I took office, my administration’s highest priority has been to rescue our economy from crisis, rebuild it on a new foundation for lasting growth, and do everything we can, every single day, to help the American people whose lives have been upended by a brutal recession.

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Remarks by the President at the Signing of the Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010

On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, the President signed into law:   H.R.

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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1586

On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, the President signed into law:   H.R.

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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2765, H.R. 5874 and S. 1749