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1995, to the Federal Register for publication. Similar notices have been sent

annually to the Congress and the Federal Register since November 12, 1980.

The most recent notice appeared in the

Federal Register on November 1, 1994.

The crisis between the United States

and Iran that began in 1979 has not

been fully resolved. The international

tribunal established to adjudicate

claims of the United States and U.S.

nationals against Iran and of the Iranian government and Iranian nationals

against the United States continues to

function, and normalization of commercial and diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran has

not been achieved. Indeed, on March 15

of this year, I declared a separate national emergency with respect to Iran

pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and imposed separate sanctions. By Executive

Order 12959, these sanctions were significantly augmented. In these circumstances, I have determined that it

is necessary to maintain in force the

broad authorities that are in place by

virtue of the November 14, 1979, declaration of emergency, including the

authority to block certain property of

the Government of Iran, and which are

needed in the process of implementing

the January 1981 agreements with Iran.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 31, 1995.

By unanimous consent, the message,

together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on

International Relations and ordered to

be printed (H. Doc. 104–130).

T137.19 FOREIGN OPERATIONS

APPROPRIATIONS, FY 1996

Mr. CALLAHAN, pursuant to House

Resolution 249, called up the following

conference report (Rept. No. 104–295):

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the

amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R.

1868) ‘‘making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September

30, 1996, and for other purposes,’’ having met,

after full and free conference, have agreed to

recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 1, 3, 6, 15, 21, 23, 25, 29, 30, 33,

36, 37, 39, 54, 59, 61, 71, 85, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96,

97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113,

117, 119, 120, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 134, 136, 137,

141, 143, 148, 153, 154, 157, 164, 166, 170, 172, 173,

174, 177, 178, 179, 180, 184, 185, 187, 188, 191, and

193.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 4, 7, 13, 14, 17, 20, 26, 27, 38, 40, 41, 49, 50,

52, 56, 57, 58, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 77, 81,

83, 84, 86, 87, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 114, 116, 118,

121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 133, 138, 139, 146, 149, 150,

151, 160, 161, 162, and 163, and agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 2:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $45,614,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 5:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 5, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $72,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 8:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHILD SURVIVAL AND DISEASE

PROGRAMS

Of the funds appropriated in title II of this

Act, and under the heading ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’ in title IV of this

Act, not less than $484,000,000 shall be made

available for programs for child survival, assistance to combat tropical and other diseases, and

related activities: Provided, That this amount

shall be made available for such activities as (1)

immunization programs, (2) oral rehydration

programs, (3) health and nutrition programs,

and related education programs, which address

the needs of mothers and children, (4) water and

sanitation programs, (5) assistance for displaced

and orphaned children, (6) programs for the

prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, polio, malaria and other diseases, and (7) a contribution

on a grant basis to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 9:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 9, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert:

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 10:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 10, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert:

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106 and chapter 10

of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,

title V of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–

533) and the provisions of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $1,675,000,000; and

the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 11:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert: That of the amount appropriated under this heading, up to $20,000,000

may be made available for the Inter-American

Foundation and shall be apportioned directly to

that agency: Provided further, That of the

amount appropriated under this heading, up to

$11,500,000 may be made available for the African Development Foundation and shall be apportioned directly to that agency: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under title

II of this Act that are administered by the Agency for International Development and made

available for family planning assistance, not

less than 65 percent shall be made available directly to the agency’s central Office of Population and shall be programmed by that office

for family planning activities: Provided further,

That the President shall seek to ensure that

funds made available under this heading for

sub-Saharan Africa are in substantially the

same proportion to the total amount appropriated and made available by this Act for development assistance as the proportion of funds

made available for development assistance for

sub-Saharan Africa was to the total amount appropriated for development assistance in Public

Law 103–306: Provided further, That up to

$25,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this

heading may be made available for necessary

expenses to carry out the provisions of section

667 of the Foreign Assistance Act: Provided further, That the President shall seek to ensure

that the percentage of funds made available

under this heading for the activities of private

and voluntary organizations and cooperatives is

at least equal to the percentage of funds made

available pursuant to corresponding authorities

in law for the activities of private and voluntary

organizations and cooperatives in fiscal year

1995: Provided further,

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 12:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 12, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert: : Provided further, That

for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs,

the term ‘‘motivate’’, as it relates to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent with local law, of

information or counseling about all pregnancy

options; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 16:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 16, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert: : Provided further, That

not less than $650,000 of the funds made available under this heading should be made available for support of the United States Telecommunications Training Institute; and the

Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 18:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, and agreed to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

CYPRUS

Of the funds appropriated under the headings

‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $15,000,000 shall be

made available for Cyprus to be used for scholarships, administrative support of the scholarship program, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at reunification of the island and designed to reduce tensions and promote peace

and cooperation between the two communities

on Cyprus.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 19:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment to the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

BURMA

Of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry

out the provisions of chapter 8 of part I and

chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance

Act of 1961, not less than $2,380,000 shall be

made available to support activities in Burma,

along the Burma-Thailand border, and for activities of Burmese student groups and other organizations located outside Burma, for the purposes of fostering democracy in Burma, supporting the provision of medical supplies and

other humanitarian assistance to Burmese located in Burma or displaced Burmese along the
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borders, and for other purposes: Provided, That

of this amount, not less than $200,000 shall be

made available to support newspapers, publications, and other media activities promoting democracy inside Burma: Provided further, That

of this amount, not less than $380,000 shall be

made available for crop substitution activities in

cooperation with the Kachin people of Burma:

Provided further, That funds made available

under this heading may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That provision of such funds

shall be made available subject to the regular

notification procedures of the Committees on

Appropriations.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 22:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction

assistance pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, $181,000,000

to remain available until expended.

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE FORMER

YUGOSLAVIA

Of the funds appropriated in title II of this

Act, $40,000,000 should be available only for

emergency humanitarian assistance to the

former Yugoslavia, of which amount not less

than $6,000,000 shall be available only for humanitarian assistance to Kosova.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 24:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 24, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert: owed to the

United States as a result of concessional loans

made to eligible Latin American and Caribbean

countries, pursuant to part IV of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, $10,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 28:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert:

For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of guaranteed

loans authorized by sections 221 and 222 of the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize loan principal, 100 percent of which shall

be guaranteed, pursuant to the authority of

such sections. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out guaranteed loan programs,

$7,000,000, all of which may be transferred to

and merged with the appropriation for Operating Expenses of the Agency for International

Development: Provided further, That commitments to guarantee loans under this heading

may be entered into notwithstanding the second

and third sentences of section 222(a) and, with

regard to programs for Eastern Europe and programs for the benefit of South Africans disadvantaged by apartheid, section 223(j) of the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated

under this heading shall be obligated except

through the regular notification procedures of

the Committees on Appropriations.

Amendment numbered 31:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows :

Provided, That of this amount not more than

$1,475,000 may be made available to pay for

printing costs: Provided further, That none of

the funds appropriated by this Act for programs

administered by the Agency for International

Development (AID) may be used to finance

printing costs of any report or study (except feasibility, design, or evaluation reports or studies)

in excess of $25,000 without the approval of the

Administrator of the Agency or the Administrator’s designee: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the

funds appropriated or otherwise made available

by this Act may be made available for expenses

necessary to relocate the Agency for International Development, or any part of that agency, to the building at the Federal Triangle in

Washington, District of Columbia; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 32:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $30,200,000, to remain available

until September 30, 1997; and the Senate agree

to the same.

Amendment numbered 34:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 34, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $2,340,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 35:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 35, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert: : Provided, That

of the funds appropriated under this heading,

not less than $1,200,000,000 shall be available

only for Israel, which sum shall be available on

a grant basis as a cash transfer and shall be disbursed within thirty days of enactment of this

Act or by October 31, 1995, whichever is later:

Provided further, That not less than $815,000,000

shall be available only for Egypt, which sum

shall be provided on a grant basis, and of which

sum cash transfer assistance may be provided,

with the understanding that Eygpt will undertake significant economic reforms which are additional to those which were undertaken in previous fiscal years, and of which not less than

$200,000,000 shall be provided as Commodity Import Program assistance: Provided further, That

the Egyptian pound equivalent of $85,000,000

generated from funds made available by this

paragraph or generated from funds appropriated under this heading in prior appropriations Acts, may be made available to the United

States pursuant to the United States-Egypt Economic, Technical and Related Assistance Agreements of 1978, for the following activities under

such Agreements: the Egyptian pound equivalent of $50,000,000 may be made available to replenish the existing endowment for the American University in Cairo, and the Egyptian

pound equivalent of $35,000,000 may be made

available for projects and programs, including

establishment of an endowment, which promote

the preservation and restoration of Egyptian

antiquities: Provided further, That in exercising

the authority to provide cash transfer assistance

for Israel and Egypt, the President shall ensure

that the level of such assistance does not cause

an adverse impact on the total level of non-military exports from the United States to each such

country: Provided further, That it is the sense

of the Congress that the recommended levels of

assistance for Egypt and Israel are based in

great measure upon their continued participation in the Camp David Accords and upon the

Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 42:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 42, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $641,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 43:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 43, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows: ,

such as those violations included in the Helsinki

Final Act: Provided, That such funds may be

made available without regard to the restriction

in this subsection if the President determines

that to do so is in the national security interest

of the United States: Provided further,

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 44:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 44, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert: : Provided, That this restriction does not apply to demilitarization or

nonproliferation programs; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 45:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 45, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, and to read as follows: : Provided, That grantees and contractors should, to

the maximum extent possible, place in key staff

positions specialists with prior on the ground

expertise in the region of activity and fluency in

one of the local languages; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 46:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 46, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

(j) In issuing new task orders entering into

contracts, or making grants, with funds appropriated under this heading or in prior appropriations Acts, for projects or activities that

have as one of their primary purposes the fostering of private sector development, the Coordinator for United States Assistance to the New

Independent States and the implementing agency shall encourage the participation of and give

significant weight to contractors and grantees

who propose investing a significant amount of

their own resources (including volunteer services and in-kind contributions) in such projects

and activities.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 47:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 47, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

(k) Of the funds made available under this

heading, not less than $225,000,000 shall be made

available for Ukraine, with the understanding

that Ukraine will undertake significant economic reforms which are additional to those

which were undertaken in previous fiscal years,

and of which not less than $50,000,000 (from this

or any other Act) shall be made available to improve energy self-sufficient and improve safety

at nuclear reactors, and of which $2,000,000

should be made available to conduct or implement an assessment of the energy distribution

grid that provides recommendations leading to

increased access to power by industrial, commercial and residential users, and of which not less

than $22,000,000 shall be made available to sup-
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port the development of small and medium enterprises, including independent broadcast and

print media.

(l) Of the funds made available under this

heading, $5,000,000 should be made available for

a project to screen, diagnose, and treat victims

of breast cancer associated with the 1985 incident at the Chernobyl reactor in Ukraine.

(m) Of the funds made available by this Act,

not less than $85,000,000 shall be made available

for Armenia.

(n) Of the funds made available by this or any

other Act, $30,000,000 should be made available

for Georgia.

(o)(1) Effective ninety days after the date of

enactment of this Act, none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for Russia unless the President determines

and certifies in writing to the Committees on

Appropriations that the Government of Russia

has terminated implementation of arrangements

to provide Iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or equipment necessary to develop a nuclear reactor or related nuclear research facilities or programs.

(2) Subparagraph (1) shall not apply if the

President determines that making such funds

available is important to the national security

interest of the United States. Any such determination shall cease to be effective six months

after being made unless the President determines that its continuation is important to the

national security interest of the United States.

(p) Of the funds appropriated under this

heading, $20,000,000 should be provided for hospital partnership programs, medical assistance

to directly reduce the incidence of infectious diseases such as diphtheria or tuberculosis, and a

program to reduce the adverse impact of contaminated drinking water.

(q) Of the funds appropriated under this

heading and under the heading ‘‘Assistance for

Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’, not less

than $12,600,000 shall be made available for law

enforcement training and exchanges, and investigative and technical assistance activities related to international criminal activities.

(r) Support should be provided from funds appropriated under this heading for a ballot security project to promote public review by Russian

citizens over the conduct of parliamentary and

presidential elections in Russia: Provided, That

the Secretary of State may waive this provision

with regard to any election upon notification to

the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Russia has blocked implementation

of a ballot security project.

(s) Of the funds appropriated under this

heading, not less than $50,000,000 should be provided to the Western NIS and Central Asian Enterprise Funds: Provided, That obligation of

these funds shall be consistent with sound business practices.

(t) The President shall establish a TransCaucasus Enterprise Fund to encourage regional peace through economic cooperation:

Provided, That the President shall seek other bilateral and multilateral investors in the Fund:

Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, not less than

$15,000,000 shall be made available for a United

States investment in the Trans-Caucasus Enterprise Fund.

(u) Funds appropriated under this heading or

in prior appropriations Acts that are or have

been made available for an Enterprise Fund

may be deposited by such Fund in interest-bearing accounts prior to the disbursement of such

funds by the Fund for program purposes. The

Fund may retain for such program proposes any

interest earned on such deposits without returning such interest to the Treasury of the United

States and without further appropriation by the

Congress. Funds made available for Enterprise

Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate

necessary to make timely payment for projects

and activities.

(v) Section 5421(d) (3) (B) of title 22, United

States Code is amended by adding at the end

thereof the following: ‘‘: Provided, That, as to

Enterprise Funds established with respect to

more than one host country, such Enterprise

Fund may, in lieu of the appointment of citizens

of the host countries to its Board of Directors,

establish an advisory council for the host region

comprised of citizens of each of the host countries or establish separate advisory councils for

each of the host countries (hereinafter in this

section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Councils’’),

with which the Enterprise Fund’s policies and

proposed activities and such host country citizens shall satisfy the experience and expertise

requirements of this clause.’’

(w) Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, assistance may be provided for the Government of Azerbaijan for humanitarian purposes,

if the President determines that humanitarian

assistance provided in Azerbaijan through nongovernmental organizations is not adequately

addressing the suffering of refugees and internally displaced persons.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 48:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 48, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

INDEPENDENT AGENCY

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 51:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 51, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $205,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 53:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 53, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $115,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 55:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 55, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert: ; salaries and expenses of

personnel and dependents as authorized by the

Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5,

United States Code; and the Senate agree to

the same.

Amendment numbered 60:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 60, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $16,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 63:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 63, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

: Provided further, That funds appropriated

under this heading for grant financed military

education and training for Indonesia may only

be available for expanded military education

and training; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 64:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 64, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $3,208,390,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 65:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 65, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert: : Provided, That

of the funds appropriated by this paragraph not

less than $1,800,000,000 shall be available for

grants only for Israel, and not less than

$1,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only

for Egypt: Provided further, That the funds appropriated by this paragraph for Israel shall be

disbursed within thirty days of enactment of

this Act or by October 31, 1995, whichever is

later: Provided further, That to the extent that

the Government of Israel requests that funds be

used for such purposes, grants made available

for Israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed by

Israel and the United States, be available for

advanced weapons systems, of which not less

than $475,000,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, including research and development; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 72:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 72, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $23,250,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 73:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 73, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum named in said amendment, insert: $70,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 76:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 76, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $35,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 78:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 78, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $700,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 79:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 79, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Retain the matter proposed by said amendment, amended as follows: in lieu of

‘‘$67,550,000’’, insert: $60,900,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 80:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 80, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert: $25,952,110, and

for the United States share of the increase in

the resources of the Fund for Special Operations, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 82:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 82, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Retain the matter proposed by said amendment, amended as follows: in lieu of

‘‘$70,000,000’’, insert: $53,750,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 89:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate num-
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bered 89, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $285,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 92:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 92, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment, insert: $30,000,000; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 94:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 94, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows: :

Provided further, That funds may be made

available to the Korean Peninsula Energy Department Organization (KEDO) for administrative expenses and heavy fuel oil costs associated

with the Agreed Framework: Provided further,

That no funds may be provided for KEDO for

funding for administrative expenses and heavy

fuel oil costs beyond the total amount included

for KEDO in the fiscal year 1996 congressional

presentation: Provided further, That no funds

may be made available under this Act to KEDO

unless the President determines and certifies in

writing to the Committees on Appropriations

that (a) in accordance with section 1 of the

Agreed Framework, KEDO has designated a Republic of Korea company, corporation or entity

for the purpose of negotiating a prime contract

to carry out construction of the light water reactors provided for in the Agreed Framework;

and (b) the Democratic People’s Republic of

Korea is maintaining the freeze on its nuclear

facilities as required in the Agreed Framework;

and (c) the United States is taking steps to assure that progress is made on (1) the NorthSouth dialogue, including efforts to reduce barriers to trade and investment, such as removing

restrictions on travel, telecommunications services and financial transactions; (2) implementation of the January 1, 1992, Joint Declaration on

the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula;

Provided further, That a report on the specific

efforts with regard to subsections (a), (b) and (c)

of the preceding proviso shall be submitted by

the President to the Committees on Appropriations six months after the date of enactment of

this Act, and every six months thereafter; and

the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 106:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 106, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert:

‘‘Development Assistance’’

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 126:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 126, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In the matter proposed to be inserted in

said amendment, strike ‘‘wholly paid for’’

and insert: wholly paid for from; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 132:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 132, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The President may

waive the application in whole or in part, of

subsection (a) if the President certifies to the

Congress that the President has determined that

the waiver is necessary to meet emergency humanitarian needs or to achieve a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina

that is acceptable to the parties.

(d) EXPANDED AUTHORITY.—Section 660(b) of

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended—

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or’’;

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at

the end thereof and inserting ‘‘; or’’;

(3) adding the following new paragraphs:

‘‘(5) with respect to assistance, including

training, relating to sanctions monitoring and

enforcement;

‘‘(6) with respect to assistance provided to reconstitute civilian police authority and capability in the post-conflict restoration of host nation infrastructure for the purposes of supporting a nation emerging from instability, and

the provision of professional public safety training, to include training in internationally recognized standards of human rights, the rule of

law, anti-corruption, and the promotion of civilian police roles that support democracy.’’.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 135:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 135, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted

by said amendment, insert: tactically or strategically, with the Khmer Rouge in their military operations, or to the military of any country which the President determines is not taking

steps to prevent a pattern or practice of commercial relations between its members and the

Khmer Rouge; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 140:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 140, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows: , Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 142:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 142, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows: :

Provided, That not to exceed $750,000 may be

made available to carry out the provisions of

section 316 of Public law 96–533; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 144:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 144, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Retain the matter proposed by said amendment, amended as follows: In lieu of ‘‘October 23, 1993’’ insert: October 23, 1992; and the

Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 145:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 145, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

CLARIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 620E of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2375) is

amended—

(1) in subsection (e)—

(A) by striking the words ‘‘No assistance’’ and

inserting the words ‘‘No military assistance’’;

(B) by striking the words ‘‘in which assistance

is to be furnished or military equipment or technology’’ and inserting the words ‘‘in which military assistance is to be furnished or military

equipment or technology’’;

(C) by striking the words ‘‘the proposed

United States assistance’’ and inserting the

words ‘‘the proposed United States military assistance’’;

(D) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ immediately after ‘‘(e)’’;

and

(E) by adding the following new paragraph:

‘‘(2) The prohibitions in this section do not

apply to any assistance or transfer provided for

the purposes of:

‘‘(A) International narcotics control (including Chapter 8 of Part I of this Act) or any provision of law available for providing assistance for

counter narcotics purposes;

‘‘(B) Facilitating military-to-military contact,

training (including Chapter 5 of Part II of this

Act) and humanitarian and civic assistance

projects;

‘‘(C) Peacekeeping and other multilateral operations (including Chapter 6 of Part II of this

Act relating to peacekeeping) or any provision

of law available for providing assistance for

peacekeeping purposes, except that lethal military equipment provided under this subparagraph shall be provided on a lease or loan basis

only and shall be returned upon completion of

the operation for which it was provided;

‘‘(D) Antiterrorism assistance (including

Chapter 8 of Part II of this Act relating to

antiterrorism assistance) or any provision of law

available for antitorrism assistance purposes.

‘‘(3) The restrictions of this subsection shall

continue to apply to contracts for the delivery of

F–16 aircraft to Pakistan.

‘‘(4) Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in this subsection, military equipment,

technology, or defense services, other than F–16

aircraft, may be transferred to Pakistan pursuant to contracts or cases entered into before October 1, 1990.’’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new

subsections:

‘‘(f) STORAGE COSTS.—The President may release the Government of Pakistan of its contractual obligation to pay the United States Government for the storage costs of items purchased

prior to October 1, 1990, but not delivered by the

United States Government pursuant to subsection (e) and may reimburse the Government

of Pakistan for any such amount paid, on such

terms and conditions as the President may prescribe: Provided, That such payments have no

budgetary impact.

‘‘(g) INAPPLICABILITY OF RESTRICTIONS TO

PREVIOUSLY OWNED ITEMS.—Section 620E(e)

does not apply to broken, worn or unupgraded

items or their equivalent which Pakistan paid

for and took possession of prior to October 1,

1990 and which the Government of Pakistan

sent to the Unite States for repair or upgrade.

Such equipment or its equivalent may be returned to the Government of Pakistan: Provided, That the President determines and so certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such equipment or equivalent neither

constitutes nor has received any significant

qualitative upgrade since being transferred to

the United States and that its total value does

not exceed $25,000,000.

‘‘(h) BALLISTIC MISSILE SANCTIONS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing contained herein shall affect

sanctions for transfers of missile equipment or

technology required under section 11B of the

Export Administration Act of 1979 or section 73

of the Arms Export Control Act.’’.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 147:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 147, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

SEC. 562. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds

made available in this Act may be used for assistance in support of any country when it is

made known to the President that the government of such country prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or

delivery of United States humanitarian assistance.

(b) EXCEPTION.—Funds may be made available

with regard to the restrictions in subsection (a)
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if the President determines that to do so is in

the national security interest of the United

States.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 152:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 152, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement of subsection (a) to withhold assistance shall not

apply with respect to—

(1) assistance to meet urgent humanitarian

needs including disaster and refugee relief;

(2) democratic political reform and rule of law

activities;

(3) the creation of private sector and nongovernmental organizations that are independent of government control;

(4) the development of a free market economic

system; and

(5) assistance for the purposes described in the

Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (title

XII of Public Law 103–160).

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 155:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 155, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY

SEC. 568. Not more than $33,500,000 of the

funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be made

available to the Government of Turkey.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 156:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 156, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

Restore the matter stricken by said

amendment, amended to read as follows:

LIMITATION OF FUNDS FOR NORTH AMERICAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK

SEC. 568A. None of the funds appropriated in

this Act under the heading ‘‘North American

Development Bank’’ and made available for the

Community Adjustment and Investment Program shall be used for purposes other than those

set out in the binational agreement establishing

the Bank.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 158:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 158, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

SEC. 571. The Secretary of the Treasury may,

to fulfill commitments of the United States, subscribe to and make payments for shares of the

Asian Development Bank in connection with the

fourth general capital increase of the Bank. The

amount authorized to be appropriated for paidin shares of the Bank is limited to $66,614,647;

the amount authorized to be appropriated for

payment for callable shares of the Bank is limited to $3,264,178,021. The amount to be paid in

respect of each subscription is authorized to be

appropriated without fiscal year limitation. Any

subscription by the United States to the capital

stock of the Bank shall be effective only to such

extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance inappropriations Acts.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

SEC. 572. In order to pay for the United States

contribution to the tenth replenishment of the

resources of the International Development Association authorized in section 526 of Public

Law 103–87, there is authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation,

$700,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the

Treasury.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 159:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 159, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST

SEC. 573. (a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEBT.—

The President may reduce amounts owed to the

United States (or any agency of the United

States) by an eligible country as a result of—

(1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and

222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or

(2) credits extended or guarantees issued

under the Arms Export Control Act.

(b) LIMITATIONS.—

(1) The authority provided by subsection (a)

may be exercised only to implement multilateral

official debt relief and referendum agreements,

commonly referred to as ‘‘Paris Club Agreed

Minutes’’.

(2) The authority provided by subsection (a)

may be exercised only in such amounts or to

such extent as is provided in advance by appropriations Acts.

(3) The authority provided by subsection (a)

may be exercised only with respect to countries

with heavy debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from the International Development Association, but not from the International Bank for

Reconstruction and Development, commonly referred to as ‘‘IDA-only’ countries.

(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided by

subsection (a) may be exercised only with respect to a country whose government—

(1) does not have an excessive level of military

expenditures;

(2) has not repeatedly provided support for

acts of international terrorism;

(3) is not failing to cooperate on international

narcotics control matters;

(4) (including its military or other security

forces) does not engage in a consistent pattern

of gross violations of internationally recognized

human rights; and

(5) is not ineligible for assistance because of

the application of section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal years 1994 and

1995.

(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority

provided by subsection (a) may be used only

with regard to funds appropriated by this Act

under the heading ‘‘Debt Restructuring’’.

(e) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.—A

reduction of debt pursuant to subsection (a)

shall not be considered assistance for purposes

of any provision of law limiting assistance to a

country. The authority provided by subsection

(a) may be exercised notwithstanding section

620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN DEBT BUYBACKS OR

SALES

SEC. 574. (a) LOANS ELIGIBLE FOR SALE, REDUCTION, OR CANCELLATION.—

(1) AUTHORITY TO SELL, REDUCE, OR CANCEL

CERTAIN LOANS.—Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, the President may, in accordance with this section, sell to any eligible purchaser any concessional loan or portion thereof

made before January 1, 1995, pursuant to the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to the government of any eligible country as defined in section 702(6) of that Act or on receipt of payment

from an eligible purchaser, reduce or cancel

such loan or portion thereof, only for the purpose of facilitating—

(A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or

(B) a debt buyback by an eligible country of

its own qualified debt, only if the eligible country uses an additional amount of the local currency of the eligible country, equal to not less

than 40 percent of the price paid or such debt by

such eligible country, or the difference between

the price paid for such debt and the face value

of such debt, to support activities that link conservation and sustainable use of natural resources with local community development, and

child survival and other child development, in a

manner consistent with section 707 through 710

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, if the sale,

reduction, or cancellation would not contravene

any term or condition of any prior agreement relating to such loan.

(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, the President shall,

in accordance with this section, establish the

terms and conditions under which loans may be

sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section.

(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Facility, as defined

in Section 702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act

of 1961, shall notify the administrator of the

agency primarily responsible for administering

part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of

purchasers that the President has determined to

be eligible, and shall direct such agency to carry

out the sale, reduction, or cancellation of a loan

pursuant to this section. Such agency shall

make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect

the sale, reduction, or cancellation.

(4) LIMITATION.—The authorities of this subsection shall be available only to the extent that

appropriations for the cost of the modification,

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974, are made in advance.

(b) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from

the sale, reduction, or cancellation of any loan

sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the United States Government account or accounts established for the

repayment of such loan.

(c) ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS.—A loan may be

sold pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A) only to a

purchaser who presents plans satisfactory to the

President for using the loan for the purpose of

engaging in debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.

(d) DEBTOR CONSULTATION.—Before the sale

to any eligible purchaser, or any reduction or

cancellation pursuant to this section, of any

loan made to an eligible country, the President

shall consult with the country concerning the

amount of loans to be sold, reduced, or canceled

and their uses for debt-for-equity swaps, debtfor-development swaps, or debt-for-nature

swaps.

(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority

provided by subsection (a) may be used only

with regard to funds appropriated by this Act

under the heading ‘‘Debt Restructuring’’.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 165:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 165, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the section designation of said

amendment, insert: Sec. 575.; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 167:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 167, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

LIBERIA

SEC. 576. (a) Public Law 102–270 is amended—

(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance

Act of 1961 or any other similar provision, the’’

and inserting ‘‘The’’; and

(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘to implement the Yamoussoukro peace accord’’.

(b) Funds appropriated by this Act may be

made available for assistance for Liberia notwithstanding section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 512 of this Act.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 168:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate num-
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bered 168, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

ANNUAL REPORT ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

GROWTH

SEC. 577. (a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The

President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report providing a concise overview of the prospects for

economic and social growth on a broad, equitable, and sustainable basis in the countries receiving economic assistance under title II of this

Act. For each country, the report shall discuss

the laws, policies and practices of that country

that most contribute to or detract from the

achievement of this kind of growth. The report

should address relevant macroeconomic, microeconomic, social, legal, environmental, and political factors and include criteria regarding

wage and price controls, State ownership of production and distribution, State control of financial institutions, trade and foreign investment,

capital and profit repatriation, tax and private

property protection and a country’s commitment

to stimulate education, health and human development.

(b) COUNTRIES.—The countries referred to in

subsection (a) are countries—

(1) for which in excess of $5,000,000 has been

obligated during the previous fiscal year for assistance under sections 103 through 106, chapter

10 and 11 of part I, and chapter 4 of part II of

the Foreign Assistance of 1961, and under the

Support for East European Democracy Act of

1989; or

(2) for which in excess of $1,000,000 has been

obligated during the previous fiscal year by the

Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State

shall submit the report required by subsection

(a) in consultation with the Secretary of the

Treasury, the Administrator of the Agency for

International Development, and the President of

the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

The report shall be submitted with the annual

congressional presentation for appropriations.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 169:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 169, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the section designation of said

amendment, insert: Sec. 578.; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 171:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 171, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

REPORTS REGARDING HONG KONG

SEC. 579. (a) Section 301 of the United StatesHong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731) is

amended in the text above paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘March 31, 1996,’’ after ‘‘March 31,

1995,’’.

(b) In light of the deficiencies in reports submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 301 of

the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act (22

U.S.C. 5731), the Congress directs that the additional report required to be submitted under

such section by subsection (a) of this section include detailed information on the status of, and

other developments affecting, implementation of

the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, including—

(1) the Basic Law and its consistency with the

Joint Declaration;

(2) the openness and fairness of elections to

the legislature;

(3) the openness and fairness of the election of

the chief executive and the executive’s accountability to the legislature;

(4) the treatment of political parties;

(5) the independence of the judiciary and its

ability to exercise the power of final judgment

over Hong Kong law; and

(6) the Bill of Rights.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 175:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 175, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

SEC. 580. Notwithstanding any other provision

of the Act, $20,000,000 of the funds made available under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and/or ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be

transferred to, and merged with, the appropriations account entitled ‘‘International Narcotics

Control’’ and may be available for the same purposes for which funds in such account are

available.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 176:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 176, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

GUATEMALA

SEC. 581. (a) Funds provided in this Act may

be made available for the Guatemalan military

or security forces, and the restrictions on Guatemala under the headings ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’ and ‘‘Foreign

Military Financing Program’’ shall not apply,

only if the President determines and certifies to

the Congress that the Guatemalan military is

cooperating with efforts to resolve human rights

abuses which elements of the Guatemalan military or security forces are alleged to have committed, ordered or attempted to thwart the investigation of.

(b) The prohibition contained in subsection

(a) shall not apply to funds made available to

implement a cease-fire or peace agreement.

(c) Any funds made available pursuant to

subsections (a) or (b) shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees

on Appropriations.

(d) Any funds made available pursuant to

subsections (a) and (b) for international military

education and training may only be for expanded international military education and

training.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 181:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 181, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

EXTENSION OF TIED AID CREDIT PROGRAM

SEC. 582. (a) Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i–3(c)(2) is

amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting

‘‘1997’’.

(b) Section 10(e) of the Export-Import Bank

Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i-3(e)) is amended by

striking ‘‘1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting

‘‘1996 and 1997’’.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 182:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 182, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

MORATORIUM ON USE OF ANTIPERSONNEL

LANDMINES

SEC. 583. (a) UNITED STATES MORATORIUM.—

For a period of one year beginning three years

after the date of enactment of this Act, the

United States shall not use antipersonnel landmines except along internationally recognized

national borders or in demilitarized zones within a perimeter marked area that is monitored by

military personnel and protected by adequate

means to ensure the exclusion of civilians.

(b) DEFINITION AND EXEMPTIONS.—For the

purposes of this section:

(1) ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINE.—The term

‘‘antipersonnel landmine’’ means any munition

placed under, on, or near the ground or other

surface area, delivered by artillery, rocket, mortar, or similar means, or dropped from an aircraft and which is designed, constructed or

adapted to be detonated or exploded by the presence, proximity, or contact of a person.

(2) EXEMPTIONS.—the term ‘‘antipersonnel

landmine’’ does not include command detonated

Claymore munitions.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 183:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 183, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

EXTENSION OF AU PAIR PROGRAMS

SEC. 584. Section 8 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 is amended in the

last sentence by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1995’’ and

inserting ‘‘fiscal year 1996’’.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 186:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 186, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert:

SANCTIONS AGAINST COUNTRIES

HARBORING WAR CRIMINALS

SEC. 585. (a) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds

appropriated by this Act under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export Control

Act may not be provided for any country described in subsection (c).

(b) MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United

States executive directors of the international financial institutions to work in opposition to,

and vote against, any extension by such institutions of financing or financial or technical assistance to any country described in subsection

(c).

(c) SANCTIONED COUNTRIES.—A country described in this subsection is a country the government of which knowingly grants sanctuary

to persons in its territory for the purpose of

evading prosecution, where such persons—

(1) have been indicted by the International

Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,

the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, or any other international tribunal with

similar standing under international law, or

(2) have been indicted for war crimes or crimes

against humanity committed during the period

beginning March 23, 1933 and ending on May 8,

1945 under the direction of, or in association

with—

(A) the Nazi government of Germany;

(B) any government in any area occupied by

the military forces of the Nazi government of

Germany;

(C) any government which was established

with the assistance or cooperation of the Nazi

government; or

(D) any government which was an ally of the

Nazi government of Germany.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 189:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 189, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI

SEC. 586. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds

appropriated or otherwise made available by

this Act, may be provided to the Government of

Haiti until the President reports to Congress

that—

(1) the Government is conducting thorough investigations of extrajudicial and political

killings; and
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(2) the Government is cooperating with U.S.

authorities in the investigations of political and

extrajudicial killings.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed

to restrict the provision of humanitarian or electoral assistance.

(c) The President may waive the requirements

of this section if he determines and certifies to

the appropriate committees of Congress that it is

in the national interest of the United States or

necessary to assure the safe and timely withdrawal of American forces from Haiti.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 190:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 190, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the section designation of said

amendment, insert: SEC. 587. ; and the Senate

agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 192:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 192, and agree to the same with an

amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the section designation of said

amendment, insert:

NATO PARTICIPATION

SEC. 588. REVISIONS TO PROGRAM TO FACILITATE TRANSITION TO NATO MEMBERSHIP.—

(a) ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.—Subsection (d) of section 203 of the NATO Participation Act of 1994

(title II of Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928

note) is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—

‘‘(1) INITIAL PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW AND DESIGNATION.—Within 60 days of the enactment of

the NATO Participation Act Amendments of

1995, the President should evaluate the degree to

which any country emerging from communist

domination which has expressed its interest in

joining NATO meets the criteria set forth in

paragraph (3), and may designate one or more

of these countries as eligible to receive assistance under the program established under subsection (a). The President shall, at the time of

designation of any country pursuant to this

paragraph, determine and report to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the

Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate with respect to each

country so designated that such country meets

the criteria set forth in paragraph (3).

‘‘(2) OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGING

FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION.—In addition to

the countries designated pursuant to paragraph

(1), the President may at any time designate

other European countries emerging from communist domination as eligible to receive assistance under the program established under subsection (a). The President shall, at the time of

designation of any country pursuant to this

paragraph, determine and report to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the

Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate with respect to each

country so designated that such country meets

the criteria set forth in paragraph (3).

‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—The criteria referred to in

paragraphs (1) and (2) are, with respect to each

country, that the country—

‘‘(A) has made significant progress toward

establishing—

‘‘(i) shared values and interests;

‘‘(ii) democratic governments;

‘‘(iii) free market economies;

‘‘(iv) civilian control of the military, of the police, and of intelligence service, so that these organizations do not pose a threat to democratic

institutions, neighboring countries, or the security of NATO or the United States;

‘‘(v) adherence to the rule of law and to the

values, principles, and political commitments set

forth in the Helsinki Final Act and other declarations by the members of the Organization on

Security and Cooperation in Europe;

‘‘(vi) commitment to further the principles of

NATO and to contribute to the security of the

North Atlantic area.

‘‘(vii) commitment to protecting the rights of

all their citizens and respecting the territorial

integrity of their neighbors;

‘‘(viii) commitment and ability to accept the

obligations, responsibilities, and costs of NATO

membership; and

‘‘(ix) commitment and ability to implement infrastructure development activities they will facilitate participation in and support for NATO

military activities;

‘‘(B) is likely, within five years of such determination, to be in a position to further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic

area; and

‘‘(C) is not ineligible to receive assistance

under section 552 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996, with respect to transfers of

equipment to a country the government of

which the Secretary of State has determined is

a terrorist government for purposes of section

40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act.’’.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(A) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 203 of

such Act are amended by striking ‘‘countries described in such subsection’’ each of the two

places it appears and inserting ‘‘countries designated under subsection (d)’’.

(B) Subsection (e) of section 203 of such Act is

amended by inserting ‘‘(22 U.S.C. 2394–1), and

shall include with such notification a memorandum of justification with respect to the proposed designation’’ before the period at the end.

(b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 203(c) of

such Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs:

‘‘(5) Assistance under chapter 4 of part II of

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to

the Economic Support Fund).

‘‘(6) Funds appropriated under the ‘‘Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund’’ account.

‘‘(7) Assistance under chapter 6 of part II of

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to

peacekeeping operations and other programs).

‘‘(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, including any restrictions in sections 516

and 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as

amended, the President may direct the crating,

packing, handling, and transportation of excess

defense articles provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection without

charge to the recipient of such articles.’’

(c) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Section

203 of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (Title

II of Public Law 103–447, 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), is

amended to add a new subsection (g) to read as

follows:

‘‘(g) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this Act shall affect the eligibility of

countries to participate under other provisions

of law in programs described in this Act.’’.

(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 205 of the

NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) is amended:

(1) by inserting ‘‘ANNUAL’’ in the section

heading before the first word;

(2) by inserting ‘‘annual’’ after ‘‘include in

the’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and

(3) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ‘‘and

other ’’ and all that follows through the period

at the end in both instances inserting in lieu

thereof ‘‘and any other country designated by

the President pursuant to section 203(d).’’.

TITLE VI—MIDDLE EAST PEACE

FACILITATION ACT OF 1995

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 601. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995’’.

FINDINGS

SEC. 602. The Congress finds that—

(1) the Palestine Liberation Organization

(hereafter the ‘‘P.L.O.’’) has recognized the

State of Israel’s right to exist in peace and security, accepted United Nations Security Council

Resolutions 242 and 338, committed itself to the

peace process and peaceful coexistence with

Israel, free from violence and all other acts

which endanger peace and stability, and assumed responsibility over all P.L.O. elements

and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and discipline violators;

(2) Israel has recognized the P.L.O. as the

representative of the Palestinian people;

(3) Israel and the P.L.O. signed a Declaration

of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (hereafter the ‘‘Declaration of Principles’’) on September 13, 1993 at the White

House;

(4) Israel and the P.L.O. signed an Agreement

on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area (hereafter the ‘‘Gaza-Jericho Agreement’’) on May 4,

1994 which established a Palestinian Authority

for the Gaza and Jericho areas;

(5) Israel and the P.L.O. signed an Agreement

on Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities (hereafter the ‘‘Early Empowerment

Agreement’’) on August 29, 1994 which provided

for the transfer to the Palestinian Authority of

certain powers and responsibilities in the West

Bank outside of the Jericho Area;

(6) under the terms of the Israeli-Palestinian

Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza

(hereafter the ‘‘Interim Agreement) signed on

September 28, 1995, the Declaration of Principles, the Gaza-Jericho Agreement and the

Early Empowerment Agreement, the powers and

responsibilities of the Palestinian Authority are

to be assumed by an elected Palestinian Council

with jurisdiction in the West Bank and Gaza

Strip in accordance with the Interim Agreement;

(7) permanent status negotiations relating to

the West Bank and Gaza Strip are scheduled to

begin by May 1996;

(8) the Congress has, since the conclusion of

the Declaration of Principles and the P.L.O.’s

renunciation of terrorism, provided authorities

to the President to suspend certain statutory restrictions relating to the P.L.O., subject to Presidential certifications that the P.L.O. has continued to abide by commitments made in and in

connection with or resulting from the good faith

implementation of, the Declaration of Principles;

(9) the P.L.O. commitments relevant to Presidential certifications have included commitments to renounce and condemn terrorism, to

submit to the Palestinian National Council for

former approval the necessary changes to those

articles of the Palestinian Covenant which call

for Israel’s destruction, and to prevent acts of

terrorism and hostilities against Israel; and

(10) the United States is resolute in its determination to ensure that in providing assistance

to Palestinians living under the jurisdiction of

the Palestinian Authority or elsewhere, the

beneficiaries of such assistance shall be held to

the same standard of financial accountability

and management control as any other recipient

of United States assistance.

SENSE OF CONGRESS

SEC. 603. It is the sense of the Congress that

the P.L.O. must do far more to demonstrate an

irrevocable denunciation of terrorism and ensure a peaceful settlement of the Middle East

dispute, and in particular it must—

(1) submit to the Palestinian National Council

for formal approval the necessary changes to

those articles of the Palestinian National Covenant which call for Israel’s destruction;

(2) make greater efforts to pre-empt acts of

terror, discipline violators and contribute to

stemming the violence that has resulted in the

deaths of over 140 Israeli and United States citizens since the signing of the Declaration of

Principles;

(3) prohibit participation in its activities and

in the Palestinian Authority and its successors

by any groups or individuals which continue to

promote and commit acts of terrorism;

(4) cease all anti-Israel rhetoric, which potentially undermines the peace process;
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(5) confiscate all unlicensed weapons;

(6) transfer and cooperate in transfer proceedings relating to any person accused by

Israel to acts of terrorism; and

(7) respect civil liberties, human rights and

democratic norms.

AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS

SEC. 604. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), beginning on the date of enactment

of this Act and for eighteen months thereafter,

the President may suspend for a period of not

more than 6 months at a time any provision of

law specified in subsection (d). Any such suspension shall cease to be effective after 6

months, or at such earlier date as the President

may specify.

(b) CONDITIONS.—

(1) CONSULTATIONS.—Prior to each exercise of

the authority provided in subsection (a) or certification pursuant to subsection (c), the President shall consult with the relevant congressional committees. The President may not exercise that authority or make such certification

until 30 days after a written policy justification

is submitted to the relevant congressional committees.

(2) PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATION.—The President may exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) only if the President certifies to the

relevant congressional committees each time he

exercises such authority that—

(A) it is in the national interest of the United

States to exercise such authority;

(B) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority,

and successor entities are complying with all the

commitments described in paragraph (4); and

(C) funds provided pursuant to the exercise of

this authority and the authorities under section

583(a) of Public Law 103–236 and section 3(a) of

Public Law 103–125 have been used for the purposes for which they were intended.

(3) REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUING P.L.O. COMPLIANCE.—(A) The President shall ensure that

P.L.O. performance is continuously monitored

and if the President at any time determines that

the P.L.O. has not continued to comply with all

the commitments described in paragraph (4), he

shall so notify the relevant congressional committees and any suspension under subsection (a)

of a provision of law specified in subsection (d)

shall cease to be effective.

(B) Beginning six months after the date of enactment of this Act, if the President on the basis

of the continuous monitoring of the P.L.O.’s

performance determines that the P.L.O. is not

complying with the requirements described in

subsection (c), he shall notify the relevant congressional committees and no assistance shall be

provided pursuant to the exercise by the President of the authority provided by subsection (a)

until such time as the President makes the certification provided for in subsection (c).

(4) P.L.O. COMMITMENTS DESCRIBED.—The

commitments referred to in paragraphs (2)(B)

and (3)(A) are the commitments made by the

P.L.O.—

(A) in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the

Prime Minister of Israel; in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the Foreign Minister of Norway to—

(i) recognize the right of the State of Israel to

exist in peace and security;

(ii) accept United Nations Security Council

Resolutions 242 and 338;

(iii) renounce the use of terrorism and other

acts of violence;

(iv) assume responsibility over all P.L.O. elements and personnel in order to assure their

compliance, prevent violations and discipline

violators;

(v) call upon the Palestinian people in the

West Bank and Gaza Strip to take part in the

steps leading to the normalization of life, rejecting violence and terrorism, and contributing to

peace and stability; and

(vi) submit to the Palestinian National Council for formal approval the necessary changes to

the Palestinian National Covenant eliminating

calls for Israel’s destruction, and

(B) in, and resulting from, the good faith implementation of the Declaration of Principles,

including good faith implementation of subsequent agreements with Israel, with particular

attention to the objective of preventing terrorism, as reflected in the provisions of the Interim Agreement concerning—

(i) prevention of acts of terrorism and legal

measures against terrorists, including the arrest

and prosecution of individuals suspected of perpetrating acts of violence and terror;

(ii) abstention from and prevention of incitement, including hostile propaganda;

(iii) operation of armed forces other than the

Palestinian Police;

(iv) possession, manufacture, sale, acquisition

or importation of weapons;

(v) employment of police who have been convicted of serious crimes or have been found to be

actively involved in terrorist activities subsequent to their employment;

(vi) transfers to Israel of individuals suspected

of, charged with, or convicted of an offense that

falls within Israeli criminal jurisdiction;

(vii) cooperation with the government of Israel

in criminal matters, including cooperation in

the conduct of investigations; and

(viii) exercise of powers and responsibilities

under the agreement with due regard to internationally accepted norms and principles of

human rights and the rule of law.

(5) POLICY JUSTIFICATION.—As part of the

President’s written policy justification to be submitted to the relevant Congressional Committees

pursuant to paragraph (1), the President will report on—

(A) the manner in which the P.L.O. has complied with the commitments specified in paragraph (4), including responses to individual acts

of terrorism and violence, actions to discipline

perpetrators of terror and violence, and actions

to preempt acts of terror and violence;

(B) the extent to which the P.L.O. has fulfilled the requirements specified in subsection

(c);

(C) actions that the P.L.O. has taken with regard to the Arab League boycott of Israel;

(D) the status and activities of the P.L.O. office in the United States;

(E) all United States assistance which benefits, directly or indirectly, the projects, programs, or activities of the Palestinian Authority

in Gaza, Jericho, or any other area it may control, since September 13, 1993, including—

(i) the obligation and disbursal of such assistance, by project, activity, and date, as well as

by prime contractor and all subcontractors;

(ii) the organizations or individuals responsible for the receipt and obligation of such assistance;

(iii) the intended beneficiaries of such assistance; and

(iv) the amount of international donor funds

that benefit the P.L.O. or the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, Jericho, or any other area the

P.L.O. or the Palestinian Authority may control, and to which the United States is a contributor; and

(F) statements by senior official of the P.L.O.,

the Palestinian Authority, and successor entities that question the right of Israel to exist or

urge armed conflict with or terrorism against

Israel or its citizens, including an assessment of

the degree to which such statements reflect official policy of the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, or successor entities.

(c) REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUED PROVISION

OF ASSISTANCE.—Six months after the enactment

of this Act, United States assistance shall not be

provided pursuant to the exercise by the President of the authority provided by subsection (a),

unless and until the President determines and so

certifies to the Congress that—

(1) if the Palestinian Council has been elected

and assumed its responsibilities, it has, within 2

months, effectively disavowed and thereby nullified the articles of the Palestine National Covenant which call for Israel’s destruction, unless

the necessary changes to the Covenant have already been approved by the Palestine National

Council;

(2) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and

successor entities have exercised their authority

resolutely to establish the necessary enforcement

institutions; including laws, police, and a judicial system, for apprehending, transferring,

prosecuting, convicting, and imprisoning terrorists;

(3) the P.L.O., has limited participation in the

Palestinian Authority and its successors to individuals and groups that neither engage in nor

practice terrorism or violence in the implementation of their political goals;

(4) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and

successor entities have not provided any financial or material assistance, or training to any

group, whether or not affiliated with the

P.L.O., to carry out actions inconsistent with

the Declaration of Principles, particularly acts

of terrorism against Israel;

(5) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, or

successor entities have cooperated in good faith

with Israeli authorities in—

(A) the preemption of acts of terrorism;

(B) the apprehension, trial, and punishment

of individuals who have planned or committed

terrorist acts subject to the jurisdiction of the

Palestinian Authority or any successor entity;

and

(C) the apprehension of and transfer to Israeli

authorities of individual suspected of, charged

with, or convicted of, planning or committing

terrorist acts subject to Israeli jurisdiction in accordance with the specific provisions of the Interim Agreement;

(6) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and

successor entities have exercised their authority

resolutely to enact and implement laws requiring the disarming of civilians not specifically licensed to possess or carry weapons;

(7) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and

successor entities have not funded, either partially or wholly, or have ceased funding, either

partially or wholly, any office, or other presence

of the Palestinian Authority in Jerusalem unless

established by specific agreement between Israel

and the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, or

successor entities;

(8) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and

successor entities are cooperating fully with the

Government of the United States on the provision of information on United States nationals

known to have been held at any time by the

P.L.O. or factions thereof; and

(9) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and

successor entities have not, without the agreement of the Government of Israel, taken any

steps that will change the status of Jerusalem or

the West Bank and Gaza Strip, pending the outcome of the permanent status negotiations.

(d) PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE SUSPENDED.—

The provisions that may be suspended under the

authority of subsection (a) are the following:

(1) Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act

of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227) as it applies with respect

to the P.L.O. or entities associated with it.

(2) Section 114 of the Department of State Authorization Act, fiscal years 1984 and 1985 (22

U.S.C. 287e note) as it applies with respect to

the P.L.O. or entities associated with it.

(3) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (22

U.S.C. 5202).

(4) Section 37 of the Bretton Woods Agreement

Act (22 U.S.C. 286W) as it applies on the granting to the P.L.O. of observer status or other official status at any meeting sponsored by or associated with the International Monetary Fund.

As used in this paragraph, the term ‘‘other official status’’ does not include membership in the

International Monetary Fund.

(e) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this title:

(1) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—

The term ‘‘relevant congressional committees’’

mean—

(A) the Committee on International Relations,

the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of

the House of Representatives; and
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(2) UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.—The term

‘‘United States assistance’’ means any form of

grant, loan, loan guarantee, credit, insurance,

in kind assistance, or any other form of assistance.

TRANSITION PROVISION

SEC. 605. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of

the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal

Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) is

amended by striking ‘‘November 1, 1995’’ and insert ‘‘January 1, 1996’’.

(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of the authority provided in section 583(a)

of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236)

prior to November 15, 1995, the written policy

justification dated June 1, 1995, and submitted

to the Congress in accordance with section

583(b)(1) of such Act, and the consultations associated with such policy justification, shall be

deemed to satisfy the requirements of section

583(b)(1) of such Act.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT

SEC. 606. Section 804(b) of the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 (title VIII of Public Law 101–246) is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by

striking ‘‘section (3)(b)(1) of the Middle East

Peace Facilitation Act of 1994’’ and inserting

‘‘section 604(b)(1) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995’’; and

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section

(4)(a) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act

of 1994 (Oslo commitments)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 604(b)(4) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995’’.

And the Senate agreed to the same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendment numbered 115.

SONNY CALLAHAN,

JOHN EDWARD PORTER,

BOB LIVINGSTON,

JIM LIGHTFOOT,

FRANK R. WOLF,

RON PACKARD,

JOE KNOLLENBERG,

MICHAEL FORBES,

JIM BUNN,

CHARLES WILSON,

SIDNEY R. YATES,

NANCY PELOSI,

ESTEBAN E. TORRES,

DAVID OBEY.

Managers on the part of the House.

MITCH MCCONNELL,

ARLEN SPECTER,

CONNIE MACK,

JAMES M. JEFFORDS,

JUDD GREGG,

RICHARD SHELBY,

ROBERT F. BENNETT,

MARK O. HATFIELD,

PATRICK LEAHY,

DANIEL K. INOUYE,

FRANK R. LAUTENBERG,

TOM HARKIN,

BARBARA A. MIKULSKI,

PATTY MURRAY,

ROBERT C. BYRD.

Managers on the part of the Senate.

When said conference report was considered.

After debate,

On motion of Mr. CALLAHAN, the

previous question was ordered on the

conference report to its adoption or rejection.

Mr. OBEY moved to recommit the

conference report on H.R. 1868 to the

committee of conference with instructions to the managers on the part of

the House to:

Recede from its disagreement to the

amendment of the Senate numbered 150, and

concur therein with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said

amendment, insert: : Provided, That none of

the funds made available under this Act may

be used to lobby for or against abortion.

SEC. 518A. COERCIVE POPULATION CONTROL

METHODS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other law, none of the

funds appropriated by this Act may be made

available for the United Nations Population

Fund (UNFPA), unless the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that (1) the United Nations Population Fund will terminate all family planning activities in the People’s Republic of

China no later than May 1, 1996; or (2) during

the 12 months preceding such certification,

there have been no abortions as the result of

coercion associated with the family planning

activities of the national government or

other governmental entities within the People’s Republic of China. As used in this section the term ‘‘coercion’’ includes physical

duress or abuse, destruction or confiscation

of property, loss of means of livelihood, or

severe psychological pressure.

By unanimous consent, the previous

question was ordered on the motion to

instruct the managers on the part of

the House.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House agree to said motion?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

COMBEST, announced that the nays

had it.

Mr. OBEY objected to the vote on the

ground that a quorum was not present

and not voting.

A quorum not being present,

The roll was called under clause 4,

rule XV, and the call was taken by

electronic device.

When there appeared Yeas ....... 179 ! Nays ...... 245

T137.20 [Roll No. 751]

YEAS—179

Abercrombie

Ackerman

Andrews

Baldacci

Barrett (WI)

Becerra

Beilenson

Bentsen

Berman

Bishop

Boehlert

Boucher

Brown (CA)

Brown (FL)

Brown (OH)

Bryant (TX)

Cardin

Castle

Chapman

Clay

Clayton

Clement

Clyburn

Collins (IL)

Collins (MI)

Condit

Conyers

Coyne

Cramer

Danner

Davis

DeFazio

DeLauro

Dellums

Deutsch

Dicks

Dingell

Dixon

Doggett

Dooley

Dunn

Durbin

Edwards

Ehrlich

Engel

Eshoo

Evans

Farr

Fattah

Fazio

Filner

Flake

Foglietta

Foley

Ford

Fowler

Frank (MA)

Franks (NJ)

Frelinghuysen

Frost

Furse

Gejdenson

Gibbons

Gilchrest

Gilman

Gonzalez

Green

Greenwood

Gutierrez

Harman

Hastings (FL)

Hefner

Hilliard

Hinchey

Horn

Hoyer

Jackson-Lee

Jefferson

Johnson (CT)

Johnson (SD)

Johnson, E. B.

Johnston

Kelly

Kennedy (MA)

Kennedy (RI)

Kennelly

Kleczka

Klug

Kolbe

Lantos

Lazio

Leach

Levin

Lewis (GA)

Lincoln

Lofgren

Longley

Lowey

Luther

Maloney

Manton

Markey

Martinez

Martini

Matsui

McCarthy

McDermott

McKinney

Meehan

Meek

Menendez

Meyers

Mfume

Miller (CA)

Minge

Mink

Moran

Morella

Nadler

Obey

Olver

Owens

Pallone

Pastor

Payne (NJ)

Payne (VA)

Pelosi

Peterson (FL)

Pickett

Pomeroy

Porter

Pryce

Ramstad

Rangel

Reed

Richardson

Rivers

Rose

Roukema

Roybal-Allard

Rush

Sabo

Sanders

Sawyer

Schiff

Schroeder

Schumer

Scott

Serrano

Shays

Sisisky

Skaggs

Slaughter

Stark

Stokes

Studds

Thomas

Thompson

Thornton

Thurman

Torkildsen

Torres

Torricelli

Towns

Traficant

Velazquez

Vento

Visclosky

Ward

Waters

Watt (NC)

Waxman

Wilson

Wise

Woolsey

Wyden

Wynn

Yates

Zimmer

NAYS—245

Allard

Archer

Armey

Bachus

Baesler

Baker (CA)

Baker (LA)

Ballenger

Barcia

Barr

Barrett (NE)

Bartlett

Barton

Bass

Bateman

Bereuter

Bevill

Bilbray

Bilirakis

Bliley

Blute

Boehner

Bonilla

Bonior

Bono

Borski

Brewster

Browder

Brownback

Bryant (TN)

Bunn

Bunning

Burr

Burton

Buyer

Callahan

Calvert

Camp

Canady

Chabot

Chambliss

Chenoweth

Christensen

Chrysler

Clinger

Coble

Coburn

Collins (GA)

Combest

Cooley

Costello

Cox

Crane

Crapo

Cremeans

Cubin

Cunningham

de la Garza

Deal

DeLay

Diaz-Balart

Dickey

Doolittle

Dornan

Doyle

Dreier

Duncan

Ehlers

Emerson

English

Ensign

Everett

Ewing

Fawell

Fields (TX)

Flanagan

Forbes

Fox

Franks (CT)

Frisa

Funderburk

Gallegly

Ganske

Gekas

Geren

Gillmor

Goodlatte

Goodling

Gordon

Goss

Graham

Gunderson

Gutknecht

Hall (OH)

Hall (TX)

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Hastert

Hastings (WA)

Hayes

Hayworth

Hefley

Heineman

Herger

Hilleary

Hobson

Hoekstra

Hoke

Holden

Hostettler

Houghton

Hunter

Hutchinson

Hyde

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