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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to the President to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the
fiscal year 2003.
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are author-
ized to remain available until expended.
SEC. 633. MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
executive director at each international financial institution to
which the United States is a member to use the voice, vote, and
influence of the United States to support economic and democratic
development in East Timor.
SEC. 634. TRADE AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE.
(a) OPIC.—The President should initiate negotiations with the
Government of East Timor to enter into a new agreement author-
izing the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to carry out
programs with respect to East Timor in order to expand United
States investment in East Timor, emphasizing partnerships with
local East Timorese enterprises.
(b) TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Trade and Develop-
ment Agency is authorized to carry out projects in East Timor
under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2421).
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Trade and Development Agency to carry
out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(B) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations under subparagraph
(A) are authorized to remain available until expended.
(c) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.—The Export-Import Bank of the
United States should expand its activities in connection with exports
to East Timor to the extent such activities are requested and
to the extent there is a reasonable assurance of repayment.
SEC. 635. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.
As soon as possible after the enactment of this Act, the United
States Trade Representative and the Commissioner of Customs
should send an assessment team to East Timor to compile a list
of duty-free eligible products so that the Government of East Timor
can begin the process of applying for General System of Preference
benefits.
SEC. 636. AUTHORITY FOR RADIO BROADCASTING.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should broadcast to East
Timor in an appropriate language or languages.
SEC. 637. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR EAST TIMOR.
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.—
(1) STUDY.—The President shall conduct a study to
determine—
(A) the extent to which East Timor’s security needs
can be met by the transfer of excess defense articles under
section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
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(B) the extent to which international military education
and training (IMET) assistance will enhance profes-
sionalism of the armed forces of East Timor, provide
training in human rights, and promote respect for human
rights and humanitarian law; and
(C) the terms and conditions under which such defense
articles or training, as appropriate, should be provided.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains
the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date on which Congress
receives the report transmitted under subsection (a)(2), or the
date on which Congress receives the certification transmitted
under paragraph (2), whichever occurs later, the President
is authorized—
(A) to transfer excess defense articles under section
516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j)
to East Timor in accordance with such section; and
(B) to provide military education and training under
chapter 5 of part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.)
for the armed forces of East Timor in accordance with
such chapter.
(2) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this para-
graph is a certification that—
(A) East Timor has established an independent armed
forces; and
(B) the assistance proposed to be provided pursuant
to paragraph (1)—
(i) is in the national security interests of the
United States; and
(ii) will promote both human rights in East Timor
and the professionalization of the armed forces of East
Timor.
SEC. 638. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter for the
next five years, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the
information described in subsection (b).
(b) INFORMATION.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include—
(1) developments in East Timor’s political and economic
situation in the period covered by the report, including an
evaluation of any elections which have occurred in East Timor
and the refugee reintegration process in East Timor;
(2) in the initial report, a 3-year plan for United States
foreign assistance to East Timor in accordance with section
632, prepared by the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development, which outlines the goals for
United States foreign assistance to East Timor during the
3-year period;
(3) a description of the activities undertaken in East Timor
by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
the Asian Development Bank, and other international financial
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institutions, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of these
activities;
(4) an assessment of the status of United States trade
and investment relations with East Timor, including a detailed
analysis of any trade and investment-related activity supported
by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Export-
Import Bank of the United States, or the Trade and Develop-
ment Agency during the period of time since the previous
report;
(5) a comprehensive study and report on local agriculture
in East Timor, emerging opportunities for producing, proc-
essing, and exporting indigenous agricultural products, and
recommendations for appropriate technical assistance from the
United States; and
(6) statistical data drawn from other sources on economic
growth, health, education, and distribution of resources in East
Timor.
Subtitle D—Clean Water for the Americas
Partnership
SEC. 641. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Water for the Americas
Partnership Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 642. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) JOINT
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘joint project’’ means a
project between a United States association or nonprofit entity
and a Latin American or Caribbean association or nongovern-
mental organization.
(2) LATIN
AMERICAN
OR
CARIBBEAN
NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Latin American or Caribbean non-
governmental organization’’ includes any institution of higher
education, any private nonprofit entity involved in international
education activities, or any research institute or other research
organization, based in the region.
(3) REGION.—The term ‘‘region’’ refers to the region com-
prised of the member countries of the Organization of American
States (other than the United States and Canada).
(4) UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘United States
association’’ means a business league described in section
501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
501(c)(6)), and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of
such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)).
(5) UNITED STATES NONPROFIT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘United
States nonprofit entity’’ includes any institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), any private nonprofit entity
involved in international education activities, or any research
institute or other research organization, based in the United
States.
SEC. 643. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
The President is authorized to establish a program which shall
be known as the ‘‘Clean Water for the Americas Partnership’’.
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SEC. 644. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
The President is authorized to conduct a comprehensive assess-
ment of the environmental problems in the region to determine—
(1) which environmental problems threaten human health
the most, particularly the health of the urban poor;
(2) which environmental problems are most threatening,
in the long-term, to the region’s natural resources;
(3) which countries have the most pressing environmental
problems; and
(4) whether and to what extent there is a market for
United States environmental technology, practices, knowledge,
and innovations in the region.
SEC. 645. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AMERICA CENTERS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—The President, acting through
the Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial
Service of the Department of Commerce, is authorized to establish
Technology America Centers (TEAMs) in the region to serve the
entire region and, where appropriate, to establish TEAMs in urban
areas of the region to focus on urban environmental problems.
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The TEAMs would link United States private
sector environmental technology firms with local partners, both
public and private, by providing logistic and information support
to United States firms seeking to find local partners and opportuni-
ties for environmental projects. TEAMs should emphasize assisting
United States small businesses.
(c) LOCATION.—In determining whether to locate a TEAM in
a country, the President, acting through the Director General of
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service of the Depart-
ment of Commerce, shall take into account the country’s need
for logistic and informational support and the opportunities pre-
sented for United States firms in the country. A TEAM may be
located in a country without regard to whether a mission of the
United States Agency for International Development is established
in that country.
SEC. 646. PROMOTION OF WATER QUALITY, WATER TREATMENT SYS-
TEMS, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the President is
authorized to provide matching grants to United States associations
and United States nonprofit entities for the purpose of promoting
water quality, water treatment systems, and energy efficiency in
the region. The grants shall be used to support joint projects,
including professional exchanges, academic fellowships, training
programs in the United States or in the region, cooperation in
regulatory review, development of training materials, the establish-
ment and development in the region of local chapters of the associa-
tions or nonprofit entities, and the development of online exchanges.
SEC. 647. GRANTS FOR PREFEASIBILITY STUDIES WITHIN A DES-
IGNATED SUBREGION.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Director of the Trade and Development Agency is
authorized to make grants for prefeasibility studies for water
projects in any country within a single subregion or in a single
country designated under paragraph (2).