Presidential Determination on Sanctions Against North Korea for Detonation of a Nuclear Explosive Device,
December 7, 2006

Presidential Determination No. 2007-07

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Presidential Determination on Sanctions Against North Korea for Detonation of a Nuclear Explosive Device

In accordance with section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act and section 129 of the Atomic Energy Act, I hereby determine that North Korea, a non-nuclear-weapon state, detonated a nuclear explosive device on October 9, 2006. The relevant agencies and instrumentalities of the United States Government are hereby directed to take the necessary actions to impose on North Korea the sanctions described in section 102(b)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-1), and section 129 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2158).

You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 8. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue.