OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS P\177ge Subchapter A-- [Reserved] Subchapter B-- Administrative Orders ............................................... 233 Subchapter C-- Reorganization Plans .................................................. [None] Subchapter D-- Designations ............................................................... [None] Subchapter B-- Administrative Orders Presidential Determination No. 2005-16 of January 4, 2005 Provision of Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance to Twelve Countries Affected by the Asian Tsunami, including the Dradown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, of Articles and Services Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and/the Secretary of Defense Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including my authority as Commander in Chief, I hereby direct the Secretary of Defense to provide such disaster assistance to Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Maidives, Malaysia, Burma, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, and the Seychelles as is necessary to prevent further loss of life, as determined by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State. In addition, pursuant to section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2) (FAA), I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to draw down articles and services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense, for the purpose of providing international disaster relief assistance to countries affected by the Asian tsunami. I therefore direct the drawdown of up to $65 million of defense articles and services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense for 233
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