Other Presidential Documents national emergency by putting in place an import ban required by the Bur- mese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 and prohibiting exports of fi- nancial services to Burma and the dealing in property in which certain des- ignated Burmese persons have an interest. Because the actions and policies of the Government of Burma continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and for- eign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on May 20, 1997, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emer- gency must continue in effect beyond May 20, 2006. Therefore, in accord- ance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for \177 year the national emergency with respect to Burma. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and trans- mitted to the Congress. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 2006. Memorandum of May 18, 2006 Assignment of Functions Relating to Waivers and Reports Concerning Africa Memorandum for the Secretmy of state [and] the Attorney General By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, I hereby assign to the Secretary of State the functions of the President under section 590 of the Foreign Oper- ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-102). The Secretary of State shall consult the Attorney General as appropriate in the performance of such functions. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memo- randum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May 18, 2006. Memorandum of May 18, 2006 Assignment of Function Regarding Transfer of Items in the War Reserves Stockpile for the Republic of Korea Memorundum for the Secretmy of Defense By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United
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