Union Calendar No. 108
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2159
[Report No. 105–176]
A BILL
Making appropriations for foreign operations, ex-
port financing, and related programs for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes.
JULY 14, 1997
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 108
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2159
[Report No. 105–176]
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 14, 1997
Mr. CALLAHAN, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
A BILL
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financ-
ing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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TITLE I—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT
ASSISTANCE
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is au-
thorized to make such expenditures within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available to such corpora-
tion, and in accordance with law, and to make such con-
tracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limi-
tations, as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying
out the program for the current fiscal year for such cor-
poration: Provided, That none of the funds available dur-
ing the current fiscal year may be used to make expendi-
tures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country other than
a nuclear-weapon State as defined in Article IX of the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligi-
ble to receive economic or military assistance under this
Act that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insur-
ance, and tied-aid grants as authorized by section 10 of
the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended,
$632,000,000 to remain available until September 30,
1999: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
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modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That such sums shall remain available until 2013 for
the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees, and in-
surance obligated in fiscal years 1998 and 1999: Provided
further, That funds appropriated by this paragraph are
made available notwithstanding section 2(b)(2) of the Ex-
port-Import Bank Act of 1945, in connection with the pur-
chase or lease of any product by any East European coun-
try, any Baltic State, or any agency or national thereof.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan and insurance programs (to be com-
puted on an accrual basis), including hire of passenger
motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and
representation expenses for members of the Board of Di-
rectors, $48,614,000: Provided, That necessary expenses
(including special services performed on a contract or fee
basis, but not including other personal services) in connec-
tion with the collection of moneys owed the Export-Import
Bank, repossession or sale of pledged collateral or other
assets acquired by the Export-Import Bank in satisfaction
of moneys owed the Export-Import Bank, or the investiga-
tion or appraisal of any property, or the evaluation of the
legal or technical aspects of any transaction for which an
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application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment
has been made, shall be considered nonadministrative ex-
penses for the purposes of this heading: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the
Export Enhancement Act of 1992, subsection (a) thereof
shall remain in effect until October 1, 1998.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
NONCREDIT ACCOUNT
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is au-
thorized to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations,
as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, such expenditures and
commitments within the limits of funds available to it and
in accordance with law as may be necessary: Provided,
That the amount available for administrative expenses to
carry out the credit and insurance programs (including an
amount for official reception and representation expenses
which shall not exceed $35,000) shall not exceed
$32,000,000: Provided further, That project-specific trans-
action costs, including direct and indirect costs incurred
in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated
with services provided to specific investors or potential in-
vestors pursuant to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, shall not be considered administrative ex-
penses for the purposes of this heading.
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FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$40,000,000: Provided, That the Trade and Development
Agency may receive reimbursements from corporations
and other entities for the costs of grants for feasibility
studies and other project planning services, to be deposited
as an offsetting collection to this account and to be avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 1999, for necessary
expenses under this paragraph: Provided further, That
such reimbursements shall not cover, or be allocated
against, direct or indirect administrative costs of the agen-
cy.
TITLE II—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
For expenses necessary to enable the President to
carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, and for other purposes, to remain available until
September 30, 1998, unless otherwise specified herein, as
follows:
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHILD SURVIVAL AND DISEASE PROGRAMS FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, for child survival, basic education, as-
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sistance to combat tropical and other diseases, and related
activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, $650,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That this amount shall be made avail-
able for such activities as (1) immunization programs, (2)
oral rehydration programs, (3) health and nutrition pro-
grams, and related education programs, which address the
needs of mothers and children, (4) water and sanitation
programs, (5) assistance for displaced and orphaned chil-
dren, (6) programs for the prevention, treatment, and con-
trol of, and research on, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, polio,
malaria and other diseases, (7) not to exceed $98,000,000
for basic education programs for children, and (8) a con-
tribution on a grant basis to the United Nations Chil-
dren’s Fund (UNICEF) pursuant to section 301 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
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 Inter-
national Security and Development Cooperation Act of
1980 (Public Law 96–533) and the provisions of section
401 
of 
the 
Foreign 
Assistance 
Act 
of 
1969,
$1,167,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1999: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under
this heading, up to $2,000,000 may be made available for