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(1) unless that Government is making progress in
implementing comprehensive economic reforms based on mar-
ket principles, private ownership, negotiating repayment of
commercial debt, respect for commercial contracts, and equi-
table treatment of foreign private investment; and
(2) if that Government applies or transfers United States
assistance to any entity for the purpose of expropriating or
seizing ownership or control of assets, investments, or ventures.
(f) Funds may be furnished without regard to subsection (e)
if the President determines that to do so is in the national interest.
(g) None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be made
available to any government of the New Independent States of
the former Soviet Union if that government directs any action
in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of
any other New Independent State, such as those violations included
in Principle Six of 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 interest of the United States: Provided further,
That the restriction of this subsection shall not apply to the use
of such funds for the provision of assistance for purposes of humani-
tarian, disaster and refugee relief: Provided further, That thirty
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and then annually
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees
on Appropriations on steps taken by the governments of the New
Independent States concerning violations referred to in this sub-
section: Provided further, That in preparing this report the Sec-
retary shall consult with the United States Representative to the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
(h) None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the New
Independent States of the former Soviet Union shall be made avail-
able for any state to enhance its military capability: Provided,
That this restriction does not apply to demilitarization, defense
conversion or non-proliferation programs, or programs conducted
under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
ANDEAN NARCOTICS INITIATIVE
SEC. 561. None of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military
Financing Program’’ may be made available for the Andean Narcot-
ics Initiative until the Secretary of State consults with, and provides
a new Andean counter-narcotics strategy (including budget esti-
mates) to, the Committees on Appropriations.
LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE FOR NICARAGUA
SEC. 562. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be made available to
the Government of Nicaragua until the Secretary of State deter-
mines and reports in writing to the appropriate committees that—
(1) there has been a full and independent investigation
conducted relating to issues raised by the discovery, after the
May 23 explosion in Managua, of weapons caches, false pass-
ports, identity papers and other documents, suggesting the
existence of a terrorist/kidnapping ring; and
(2) any individuals identified by the investigation cited
in paragraph (1) as being part of such ring, including all govern-
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ment officials (including any members of the armed forces
or security forces) are being prosecuted.
(b) In addition to subsection (a), funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may only be
made available to the Government of Nicaragua upon the notifica-
tion, in writing, by the Secretary of State to the appropriate commit-
tees that he has determined that significant and tangible progress
is being made by the Government of Nicaragua toward—
(1) the resolution of expropriation claims and the effective
compensation of legitimate claims;
(2) the timely implementation of recommendations made
by the Tripartite Commission as it undertakes to review and
identify those responsible for gross human rights violations,
including the expeditious prosecution of individuals identified
by the commission in connection with such violations;
(3) the enactment into law of legislation to reform the
Nicaraguan military and security forces in order to guarantee
civilian control over the armed forces;
(4) the establishment of civilian control over the police,
and the independence of the police from the military; and
(5) the effective reform of the Nicaraguan judicial system.
(c) The notification pursuant to subsection (b) shall include
a detailed listing of the tangible evidence that forms the basis
for such determination.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees’’ means the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the Committees on Foreign Affairs and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI
SEC. 563. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this or any
other Act, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
obligated or expended for the purpose of military-related civic action
programs, police training, or military training for Haiti—
(1) prior to October 30, 1993, unless such programs or
training constitutes an integral part of a United Nations-spon-
sored, multilateral initiative in furtherance of the implementa-
tion of the Governor’s Island Accords, signed on July 3, 1993;
and
(2) on or after October 30, 1993, in order to strengthen
civilian control over the military and to establish an independ-
ent civilian police force, without the concurrence of the duly-
elected President of Haiti.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other Act,
none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to provide
military assistance or military training to any member of the Hai-
tian Armed Forces who the Secretary of State knows or has reason
to believe, based on all credible information available to him—
(1) is or has been an illicit trafficker in any narcotic or
psychotropic drug or other controlled substance, or is or has
been a knowing assistor, abettor, conspirator, or colluder with
others in the illicit trafficking in any such substance; or
(2) is or has participated in gross violations of internation-
ally recognized human rights.
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AGRICULTURAL AID TO THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE
FORMER SOVIET UNION
SEC. 564. Of the funds appropriated by titles II and VI of
this Act under the headings ‘‘Assistance for the New Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union’’ and ‘‘Operations and Mainte-
nance, Defense Agencies’’, up to $50,000,000 should be made avail-
able only for provision of United States agricultural commodities
to address the food and nutrition needs of the people of the new
independent states of the former Soviet Union: Provided, That
in providing assistance under this section, primary emphasis shall
be given to meeting the food and nutrition needs of children and
pregnant and post-partum women: Provided further, That funds
made available for the purposes of this section may be used for
transportation of United States agricultural commodities provided
under this section: Provided further, That the President may enter
into agreements with the governments of the new independent
states and nongovernmental organizations to provide for the sale
of any part of the United States agricultural commodities in the
new independent states for local currencies: Provided further, That
any such local currencies shall be used in the new independent
states to process, transport, store, distribute or otherwise enhance
the effectiveness of the use of United States agricultural commod-
ities provided under this section, and to support agricultural and
rural development activities.
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR ARMENIA
SEC. 565. Of the funds appropriated by titles II and VI of
this Act (1) to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I
and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
and (2) under the headings ‘‘Assistance for the New Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union’’ and ‘‘Operations and Mainte-
nance, Defense Agencies’’, $18,000,000 should be made available
for urgent humanitarian assistance for Armenia.
PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS
SEC. 566. None of the funds appropriated or made available
pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments,
arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations.
CONSULTING SERVICES
SEC. 567. The expenditure of any appropriation under this
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursu-
ant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public
record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order
pursuant to existing law.
PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS—DOCUMENTATION
SEC. 568. None of the funds appropriated or made available
pursuant to this Act shall be available to a private voluntary
organization which fails to provide upon timely request any docu-
ment, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of
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the Agency for International Development, nor shall any of the
funds appropriated by this Act be made available to any private
voluntary organization which is not registered with the Agency
for International Development.
CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROLIFERATION
SEC. 569. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be used to finance the procurement of chemicals, dual use chemicals,
or chemical agents that may be used for chemical weapons produc-
tion: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply
to any such procurement if the President determines that such
chemicals, dual use chemicals, or chemical agents are not intended
to be used by the recipient for chemical weapons production.
SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST
SEC. 570. (a)(1) 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—
(A) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or
(B) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms
Export Control Act.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—
(A) The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exer-
cised only to implement multilateral official debt relief and
referendum agreements, commonly referred to as ‘‘Paris Club
Agreed Minutes’’.
(B) The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exer-
cised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided
in advance by appropriations Acts.
(C) The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exer-
cised only with respect to countries with heavy debt burdens
that are eligible to borrow from the International Development
Association, 
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not 
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the 
International 
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for
Reconstruction and Development, commonly referred to as
‘‘IDA-only’’ countries.
(3) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided by paragraph (1) may
be exercised only with respect to a country whose government—
(A) does not have an excessive level of military expendi-
tures;
(B) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of inter-
national terrorism;
(C) is not failing to cooperate on international narcotics
control matters; and
(D) (including its military or other security forces) does
not engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of inter-
nationally recognized human rights.
(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority provided by para-
graph (1) may be used only with regard to funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt Restructuring’’.
(5) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.—A reduction of debt
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be considered assistance for
purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country.
(b) SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST, MOST HEAVILY
INDEBTED COUNTRIES.—The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12
U.S.C. 635–635i–3) is amended by adding at the end the following: