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(h) Alternative investments in energy in Hungary

It is the sense of the Congress that the Executive branch should work with the Government of

Hungary to achieve environmentally safe alternative investments in energy efficiency, particularly with regard to projects along the Danube River.

(Pub. L. 101–179, title V, §502, Nov. 28, 1989, 103

Stat. 1317.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as

amended. Chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are classified generally to part I (§2151 et seq.) of subchapter I and part IV

(§2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respectively, of chapter

32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to

part I of subchapter I to include a reference to section

2293 of this title, see section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For

complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title

and Tables.

§ 5453. Medical supplies, hospital equipment, and

medical training for Poland

(a) Authorization of assistance

In addition to amounts otherwise available for

such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346

and following; relating to the economic support

fund) $4,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning

October 1, 1989, which shall be available only—

(1) for providing medical supplies and hospital equipment to Poland through private and

voluntary organizations, including for the expenses of purchasing, transporting, and distributing such supplies and equipment, and

(2) for training of Polish medical personnel.

(b) Nonapplicability of other laws

Assistance may be provided under this section

notwithstanding any other provision of law,

other than—

(1) section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b(f); relating to the

prohibition on the use of funds for abortions

and involuntary sterilizations), and

(2) any provision of the annual Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act that relates to abortion.

(Pub. L. 101–179, title V, §503, Nov. 28, 1989, 103

Stat. 1318.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as

amended. Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance

Act of 1961 is classified to part IV (§2346 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note

set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is for fiscal year 1990, Pub. L. 101–167, Nov.

21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1195. For complete classification of

this and other Foreign Operations, Export Financing,

and Related Programs Appropriations Acts to the Code,

see Tables.

SUBCHAPTER V—ADDITIONAL SEED

PROGRAM ACTIONS

§ 5461. Policy coordination of SEED Program

The President shall designate, within the Department of State, a SEED Program coordinator

who shall be directly responsible for overseeing

and coordinating all programs described in this

chapter and all other activities that the United

States Government conducts in furtherance of

the purposes of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 101–179, title VI, §601, Nov. 28, 1989, 103

Stat. 1319.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original

‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–179, Nov. 28, 1989, 103

Stat. 1298, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,

see Short Title note set out under section 5401 of this

title and Tables.

§ 5462. SEED Information Center System

(a) Establishment

The President shall establish a SEED Information Center System, using existing Executive

branch agencies and acting in cooperation with

the Government of Poland and the Government

of Hungary.

(b) Functions

(1) In general

The SEED Information Center System shall

serve as a central clearinghouse mechanism

for information relating to—

(A) business needs and opportunities in

Eastern Europe, and

(B) voluntary assistance to countries in

Eastern Europe.

(2) Private enterprise development

The SEED Information Center System shall

be organized, among other purposes, to encourage—

(A) the submission of economically sound

proposals to the Polish-American Enterprise

Fund and Hungarian-American Enterprise

Fund, and

(B) other sources of finance for the development of private enterprise in Eastern Europe.

(c) Location

The SEED Information Center System shall be

based jointly in Washington, District of Columbia; Warsaw, Poland; and Budapest, Hungary;

and should it become appropriate, the capitals

of other East European countries.

(Pub. L. 101–179, title VI, §602, Nov. 28, 1989, 103

Stat. 1319.)

DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of President under this section delegated

to Secretary of Commerce by section 3 of Ex. Ord. No.

12703, Feb. 20, 1990, 55 F.R. 6351, set out as a note under

section 5401 of this title.

§ 5463. Encouraging voluntary assistance for Poland and Hungary

(a) Encouraging private contributions

It is the sense of the Congress that the President should take all possible steps to encourage