culture, shall establish an initiative for food and
other assistance for individuals in Indonesia and
Southeast Asia who are affected by the Asian finan-
cial crisis.
(2) CONDUCT OF FOOD SECURITY ELEMENTS
OF INITIATIVE.—In carrying out the food security
elements of the initiative described in paragraph (1),
the Administrator—
(A) shall establish, where appropriate, ag-
ricultural commodity distribution technical as-
sistance, agricultural research, extension, farm-
er-to-farmer, and food assistance programs; and
(B) shall provide assistance to nongovern-
mental organizations, including private vol-
untary organizations and cooperatives, for pro-
grams to provide food assistance in accordance
with subsection (b).
(b) ASSISTANCE TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—
(1) REQUEST FOR FUNDS.—In order to receive
funds made available under subsection (a)(2)(B), a
nongovernmental organization, private voluntary or-
ganizations, or cooperative shall submit a request for
funds in accordance with section 202(e) of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954 (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)).
(2) APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL PROCEDURES.—A
request for funds submitted by a nongovernmental
organization, private voluntary organizations, or co-
operative under paragraph (1) shall be approved or
disapproved by the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development in ac-
cordance with approval and disapproval procedures
applicable to programs under title II of the Agricul-
tural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954 (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
(c) DURATION OF PROGRAMS.—A program described
in subsection (a) may be conducted for a period not to
exceed 4 years.
(d) FUNDING.—
(1) OVERALL FUNDING OF INITIATIVE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made
available for fiscal year 1999 for assistance
under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.; re-
lating to development assistance) and chapter 4
of part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.;
relating 
to 
the 
economic 
support 
fund),
$100,000,000 shall be made available for such
fiscal year to carry out subsection (a)(2)(A).
(B) 
SUB-EARMARKS.—Of 
the 
amount
available under subparagraph (A)—
(i) not less than 50 percent shall be
made available to address food, medical,
fuel, and other shortages in Indonesia and
Southeast Asia, and for such other imme-
diate and inexpensive actions that can ex-
pedite the distribution of items to address
such shortages;
(ii) not less than 80 percent of the
amount of assistance made available for
Indonesia shall be made available, adminis-
tered, or distributed through indigenous
nongovernmental or private voluntary or-
ganizations;
(iii) not less than $6,000,000 shall be
made available to support the development
of political institutions and parties in Indo-
nesia and Southeast Asia;
(iv) not less than $8,000,000 shall be
made available to improve transparency
and regulation of banking, financial, insur-
ance, and securities institutions in Indo-
nesia and Southeast Asia; and
(v) not less than $8,000,000 shall be
made available to support legal and judi-
cial reforms in Indonesia and Southeast
Asia.
(2) ASSISTANCE TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—Of the amounts made available for fis-
cal year 1999 for assistance under title II of the Ag-
ricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954, not less than $60,000,000 shall be made
available for such fiscal year to carry out subsection
(a)(2)(B).
(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts
made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) are au-
thorized to remain available until expended.
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