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SUBCHAPTER IV—OTHER ASSISTANCE

PROGRAMS

§ 5451. Assistance in support of democratic institutions in Poland and Hungary

(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) $12,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning

October 1, 1989, which shall be available only for

the support of democratic institutions and activities in Poland and Hungary.

(b) Nonapplicability of other laws

Assistance may be provided under this section

notwithstanding any other provision of law.

(Pub. L. 101–179, title V, §501, Nov. 28, 1989, 103

Stat. 1317.)

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.

§ 5452. Environmental initiatives for Poland and

Hungary

(a) Priority for control of pollution

The Congress recognizes the severe pollution

problems affecting Poland and Hungary and the

serious health problems which ensue from such

pollution. The Congress therefore directs that a

high priority be given in the implementation of

assistance to Poland and Hungary to the control

of pollution and the restoration of the natural

resource base on which a sustainable, healthy

economy depends.

(b) EPA activities generally

In addition to specific authorities contained in

any of the environmental statutes administered

by the Environmental Protection Agency, the

Administrator of that Agency (hereinafter in

this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’)

is authorized to undertake such educational,

policy training, research, and technical and financial assistance, monitoring, coordinating,

and other activities as the Administrator may

deem appropriate, either alone or in cooperation

with other United States or foreign agencies,

governments, or public or private institutions,

in protecting the environment in Poland and

Hungary.

(c) EPA activities in Poland

The Administrator shall cooperate with Polish

officials and experts to—

(1) establish an air quality monitoring network in the Krakow metropolitan area as a

part of Poland’s national air monitoring network; and

(2) improve both water quality and the availability of drinking water in the Krakow metropolitan area.

(d) EPA activities in Hungary

The Administrator shall work with other

United States and Hungarian officials and private parties to establish and support a regional

center in Budapest for facilitating cooperative

environmental activities between governmental

experts and public and private organizations

from the United States and Eastern and Western

Europe.

(e) Funding of EPA activities

To enable the Environmental Protection

Agency to carry out subsections (b), (c), and (d)

of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning October 1, 1989, to carry out chapter 1 of

part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22

U.S.C. 2151 and following; relating to development assistance) or chapter 4 of Part 1 II of that

Act (22 U.S.C. 2346 and following; relating to the

economic support fund). These funds may be

used to carry out those subsections notwithstanding any provision of law relating to the use

of foreign assistance funds.

(f) Department of Energy activities relating to

fossil fuels

(1) Clean coal

The Secretary of Energy shall cooperate

with Polish officials and experts to retrofit a

coal-fired commercial powerplant in the

Krakow, Poland, region with advanced clean

coal technology that has been successfully

demonstrated at a comparably scaled powerplant in the United States. Such retrofit shall

be carried out by one or more United States

companies using United States technology and

equipment manufactured in the United States.

The Secretary may vest title in any property

acquired under this paragraph in an entity

other than the United States.

(2) Equipment assessment

The Secretary of Energy shall cooperate

with Polish officials and experts and companies within the United States to assess and develop the capability within Poland to manufacture or modify boilers, furnaces, smelters,

or other equipment that will enable industrial

facilities within Poland to use fossil fuels

cleanly. The Secretary may vest title in any

property acquired under this paragraph in an

entity other than the United States.

(3) Authorization of appropriations

To carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of this

subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning October 1, 1989. Not more than $10,000,000

of the funds appropriated under this paragraph

may be used to carry out the requirements of

paragraph (1).

(g) Priority for efficient energy use

In view of the high energy usage per unit of

output in Hungary and Poland, the Secretary of

Energy shall give high priority to assisting officials of Poland and Hungary in improving the efficiency of their energy use, through emphasis

on such measures as efficient motors, lights,

gears, and appliances and improvements in

building insulation and design.