Memorandum on Delegation of Authority With Respect to Certification and Reporting Obligations Regarding Middle East Arms Control

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby direct you to undertake on my behalf the certification and reporting obligations under sections 403 and 404 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138). I further direct that you consult with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other executive departments and agencies as appropriate in the discharge of these obligations.

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

GEORGE BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, December 27, 1991.