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(11) LICENSE.—The term ‘‘license’’ means an 
official written document of the United States Gov-
ernment issued pursuant to the Export Administra-
tion Regulations or the International Traffic in 
Arms Regulations, as the case may be, authorizing 
a specific export. 
(12) OTHER FORMS OF APPROVAL.—The term 
‘‘other forms of approval’’ includes any authoriza-
tion, rule or exemption contained in any statute or 
regulation that permits an export without a license. 
(13) OWNERSHIP
OR
CONTROL.—The term 
‘‘ownership or control’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 122.2(c) of the International Traffic 
in Arms Regulations. 
(14) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 38(g)(9)(E) of 
the 
Arms 
Export 
Control 
Act 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2778(g)(9)(E)). 
(15) TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘technology’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 16(4) of 
the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2415(4)). 
(16) UNITED
STATES
MUNITIONS
LIST.—The 
term ‘‘United States Munitions List’’ means the list
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referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). 
TITLE X—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 and Related Provisions 
CHAPTER 1—PART I OF THE FOREIGN 
ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961
SEC. 1001. ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH CENTERS FOR THE 
TREATMENT OF OBSTETRIC FISTULA IN DE-
VELOPING COUNTRIES. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 104(c) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b(c)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) In carrying out the purposes of this sub-
section, the President is authorized to furnish assistance, 
on such terms and conditions as the President may deter-
mine, for the establishment and operation of not less than 
twelve centers for the treatment and prevention of obstet-
ric fistula at appropriate sites in developing countries. 
‘‘(B) In selecting sites for the establishment of cen-
ters pursuant to subparagraph (A), the President should
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seek the consultation and advice of United States embassy 
officials, appropriate nongovernmental organizations, and 
local government officials in developing countries with 
high rates of obstetric fistula, with particular emphasis on 
countries in Africa. 
‘‘(C) Each center established pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, carry 
out the following repair and rehabilitation activities: 
‘‘(i) The provision of surgery to repair obstetric 
fistula in women who do not otherwise have the re-
sources to pay for such surgery and the provision of 
necessary post-surgery care and support for such 
women. 
‘‘(ii) increased access for women to emergency 
obstetrical care, including increased access to skilled 
birth attendants and care facilities. 
‘‘(iii) Assistance related to surgery and post-
surgery care and support described in clause (i), in-
cluding the provision of transportation to and from 
the center for women in need of such transportation 
and the provision of necessary temporary shelter and 
food assistance to women in need of such shelter and 
food assistance.
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‘‘(D) Each center established pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) may carry out the following prevention activi-
ties: 
‘‘(i) Activities to reduce the incidence of obstet-
ric fistula, including the conduct of appropriate sem-
inars and the dissemination of appropriate edu-
cational materials, such as brochures, pamphlets, 
and posters. 
‘‘(ii) Activities to expand abstinence education, 
postponement of marriage and childbearing until 
after the teenage years, and activities to expand ac-
cess to family planning services for the prevention of 
pregnancies among women whose age or health sta-
tus place them at high risk of prolonged or ob-
structed childbirth. 
‘‘(E) Each center established pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, en-
sure that women who suffer from obstetric fistula as a 
result of sexual abuse during conflicts or as a result of 
official abuse receive preference in receiving services de-
scribed in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(F) Not later than January 31, 2008, the President 
shall prepare and transmit to Congress a report on the 
implementation of this paragraph for fiscal years 2006 
and 2007.
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‘‘(G) In this paragraph, the term ‘obstetric fistula’ 
means a rupture or hole in tissues surrounding a woman’s 
vagina, bladder, or rectum that occurs when the woman 
is in obstructed childbirth for a prolonged period of time 
without adequate medical attention.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available for 
each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out sec-
tions 104 and 496 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151b and 2293), $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006 and $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007 is authorized 
to be available to carry out section 104(c)(4) of such Act 
(as added by subsection (a)). 
SEC. 1002. SUPPORT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTER-
PRISES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. 
Section 240 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2200) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) SUPPORT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTER-
PRISES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.—
‘‘(1) SUPPORT.—The Corporation is com-
mended for its activities in support of the develop-
ment of small and medium enterprises, and is en-
couraged to exercise its authorities to promote in-
vestments in financial institutions that are duly in-
corporated in sub-Saharan African countries, to the
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extent that the purpose of such investments is to ex-
pand investment and lending opportunities to small 
and medium enterprises that—
‘‘(A) are substantially owned by nationals 
of sub-Saharan African countries; and 
‘‘(B) are engaged in domestic commerce or 
international trade in sectors such as housing, 
agriculture, fishing, textiles and apparel, tour-
ism, electronics, technology, manufacturing, and 
services. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—In making a determina-
tion to provide insurance and financing to financial 
institutions referred to in paragraph (1), the Cor-
poration should take into consideration the extent to 
which a project establishes and implements a non-
discrimination in lending policy to prohibit discrimi-
nation based on ethnicity, sex, color, race, religion, 
physical disability, marital status, or age. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In supporting a 
project referred to in paragraph (1), the Corporation 
may provide technical assistance to—
‘‘(A) improve the quality of management of 
financial institutions referred to in paragraph 
(1) to ensure the safety and stability of such in-
stitutions;
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‘‘(B) create in such financial institutions 
effective credit risk management systems to im-
prove the quality of the assets of such institu-
tions and the ability of such institutions to re-
search and assess the overall credit risk of crit-
ical industries in the domestic economy; and 
‘‘(C) support effective credit risk manage-
ment by developing internal credit rating sys-
tems and credit assessment tools that improve 
the ability of such financial institutions to 
evaluate individual credit worthiness and meas-
ure the overall amount of risk posed by the 
total number of borrowers.’’. 
SEC. 1003. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY IN 
ZIMBABWE. 
Of the amounts made available for each of the fiscal 
years 2006 and 2007 to carry out chapters 1 and 10 of 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and chapter 
4 of part II of such Act, $12,000,000 for each such fiscal 
year is authorized to be available, consistent with the pro-
visions of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recov-
ery Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–99; 22 U.S.C. 2151 
note), to support—
(1) the restoration of democratic legitimacy and 
foster a free and fair electoral process in Zimbabwe,
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particularly through legislative process training for 
members of Parliament; 
(2) capacity building for civil society organiza-
tions to effectively provide information on the polit-
ical process to citizens, defend the legal rights of mi-
norities, women and youth, document the level of ad-
herence by the Government of Zimbabwe to national 
and international civil and human rights standards, 
and monitor and report on the entire electoral proc-
ess in Zimbabwe; 
(3) organizational capacity-building training for 
political parties in Zimbabwe; 
(4) poll watcher training for party and civil so-
ciety election observers in Zimbabwe; and 
(5) the reestablishment of independent media 
through overseas broadcasts and Internet sites. 
SEC. 1004. RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES VOLUNTARY 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts made available for 
each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for United States vol-
untary contributions to the United Nations Development 
Program, an amount equal to the amount the United Na-
tions Development Program will spend in Burma during 
each fiscal year (including all funds administered by the
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United Nations Development Program in Burma) shall be 
withheld unless during such fiscal year the Secretary of 
State submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
the certification described in subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification referred to in 
subsection (a) is a certification by the Secretary that all 
programs and activities of the United Nations Develop-
ment Program (including all programs and activities ad-
ministered by the United Nations Development Program) 
in Burma—
(1) are focused on eliminating human suffering 
and addressing the needs of the poor; 
(2) are undertaken only through international 
or private voluntary organizations that are inde-
pendent of the State Peace and Development Coun-
cil (SPDC) (formerly the State Law and Order Res-
toration Council or SLORC); 
(3) provide no financial, political, or military 
benefit, including the provision of goods, services, or 
per diems, to the SPDC or any agency or entity of, 
or affiliated with, the SPDC, including any entity 
whose members are ineligible for admission to the 
United States by reason of such membership under 
any provision of section 212(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) (including
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the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Associa-
tion (MMCWA), the Myanmar Council of Churches 
(MCC), the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA), 
the Myanmar Women Affairs Federation (MWAF), 
and the Union of Solidarity Development Association 
(USDA)); and 
(4) are carried out only after consultation with 
the leadership of the National League for Democ-
racy and the leadership of the National Coalition 
Government of the Union of Burma. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 
days thereafter during fiscal years 2006 and 2007, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on—
(A) all programs and activities of the 
United Nations Development Program (includ-
ing all programs and activities administered by 
the United Nations Development Program) in 
Burma; and 
(B) all recipients and subrecipients of 
funds provided under such programs and activi-
ties.
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SEC. 1005. ASSISTANCE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE 
OMBUDSMAN FOR NORTHERN IRELAND. 
Of the amounts made available for each of the fiscal 
years 2006 and 2007 to carry out section 481 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291), $100,000 
for each such fiscal year is authorized to be available for—
(1) specialized investigative training, including 
training in the United States, of personnel of the 
Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ire-
land; and 
(2) advisory support to the Office of the Police 
Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for the develop-
ment and strengthening of its investigative capacity 
in order to ensure that policing in Northern Ireland 
is carried out in compliance with internationally rec-
ognized human rights standards. 
SEC. 1006. REPORT ON FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT 
TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE. 
Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)), as amended by section 317(d) of 
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9)(A) A separate section on all foreign law 
enforcement training and assistance that is provided 
to foreign law enforcement personnel and other re-
lated governmental authorities by the Department of