Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Certain Functions and Authority under Section 5(a) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts Act of 2008

 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

SUBJECT: Delegation of Certain Functions and Authority under Section 5(a) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts Act of 2008

 

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to you the functions and authority conferred upon the President by section 5(a)(2) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Junta's Anti Democratic Efforts Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-286) (the "Act"), to waive the visa ban under section 5(a)(1) of the Act, and to make the specified certification to the Congress.

 

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

 

BARACK OBAMA

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