106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1064
AN ACT
To authorize a coordinated program to promote the
development of democracy in Serbia and Monte-
negro.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Serbia Democratization Act of 2000’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—SUPPORT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC FORCES
Sec. 101. Findings and policy.
Sec. 102. Assistance to promote democracy and civil society in Yugoslavia.
Sec. 103. Authority for radio and television broadcasting.
Sec. 104. Development of political contacts relating to the Republic of Serbia
and the Republic of Montenegro.
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF OPPRESSION
Sec. 201. Findings.
Sec. 202. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 203. Assistance.
TITLE III—‘‘OUTER WALL’’ SANCTIONS
Sec. 301. ‘‘Outer Wall’’ sanctions.
Sec. 302. International financial institutions not in compliance with ‘‘Outer
Wall’’ sanctions.
TITLE IV—OTHER MEASURES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA
Sec. 401. Blocking assets in the United States.
Sec. 402. Suspension of entry into the United States.
Sec. 403. Prohibition on strategic exports to Yugoslavia.
Sec. 404. Prohibition on loans and investment.
Sec. 405. Prohibition of military-to-military cooperation.
Sec. 406. Multilateral sanctions.
Sec. 407. Exemptions.
Sec. 408. Waiver; termination of measures against Yugoslavia.
Sec. 409. Statutory construction.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Sec. 502. Sense of the Congress with respect to ethnic Hungarians of
Vojvodina.
Sec. 503. Ownership and use of diplomatic and consular properties.
Sec. 504. Transition assistance.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate and the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives.
(2) COMMERCIAL
EXPORT.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial export’’ means the sale of an agricultural
commodity, medicine, or medical equipment by a
United States seller to a foreign buyer in exchange
for cash payment on market terms without benefit
of concessionary financing, export subsidies, govern-
ment or government-backed credits or other non-
market financing arrangements.
(3) INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR
THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA OR TRIBUNAL.—The term
‘‘International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia’’ or the ‘‘Tribunal’’ means the Inter-
national Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Re-
sponsible for Serious Violations of International Hu-
manitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the
Former Yugoslavia Since 1991, as established by
United Nations Security Council Resolution 827 of
May 25, 1993.
(4) 
YUGOSLAVIA.—The 
term 
‘‘Yugoslavia’’
means the so-called Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro), and the term ‘‘Govern-
ment of Yugoslavia’’ means the central government
of Yugoslavia.
TITLE I—SUPPORT FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC FORCES
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The President of Yugoslavia, Slobodan
Milosevic, has consistently engaged in undemocratic
methods of governing.
(2) Yugoslavia has passed and implemented a
law strictly limiting freedom of the press and has
acted to intimidate and prevent independent media
from operating inside Yugoslavia.
(3) Although the Yugoslav and Serbian con-
stitutions provide for the right of citizens to change
their government, citizens of Serbia in practice are
prevented from exercising that right by the Milosevic
regime’s domination of the mass media and manipu-
lation of the electoral process.
(4) The Yugoslav and Serbian governments
have orchestrated attacks on academics at institutes
and universities throughout the country in an effort
to prevent the dissemination of opinions that differ
from official state propaganda.
(5) The Yugoslav and Serbian governments
hinder the formation of nonviolent, democratic oppo-
sition through restrictions on freedom of assembly
and association.
(6) The Yugoslav and Serbian governments use
control and intimidation to control the judiciary and
manipulate the country’s legal framework to suit the
regime’s immediate political interests.
(7) The Government of Serbia and the Govern-
ment of Yugoslavia, under the direction of President
Milosevic, have obstructed the efforts of the Govern-
ment of Montenegro to pursue democratic and free-
market policies.
(8) At great risk, the Government of Monte-
negro has withstood efforts by President Milosevic to
interfere with its government.
(9) The people of Serbia who do not endorse
the undemocratic actions of the Milosevic govern-
ment should not be the target of criticism that is
rightly directed at the Milosevic regime.
(b) POLICY; SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—
(1) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United
States to encourage the development of a govern-
ment in Yugoslavia based on democratic principles
and the rule of law and that respects internationally
recognized human rights.
(2) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense
of the Congress that—
(A) the United States should actively sup-
port the democratic forces in Yugoslavia, in-
cluding political parties and independent trade
unions, to develop a legitimate and viable alter-
native to the Milosevic regime;
(B) all United States Government officials,
including individuals from the private sector
acting on behalf of the United States Govern-
ment, should meet regularly with representa-
tives of democratic forces in Yugoslavia and
minimize to the extent practicable any direct
contacts with officials of the Yugoslav or Ser-
bian governments, and not meet with any indi-
vidual indicted by the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, particularly
President Slobodan Milosevic; and
(C) the United States should emphasize to
all political leaders in Yugoslavia the impor-
tance of respecting internationally recognized
human rights for all individuals residing in
Yugoslavia.
SEC. 102. ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND
CIVIL SOCIETY IN YUGOSLAVIA.
(a) ASSISTANCE
FOR
THE SERBIAN DEMOCRATIC
FORCES.—
(1) PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE.—The purpose of
assistance under this subsection is to promote and
strengthen institutions of democratic government
and the growth of an independent civil society in
Serbia, including ethnic tolerance and respect for
internationally recognized human rights.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—To
carry out the purpose of paragraph (1), the Presi-
dent is authorized to furnish assistance and other
support for the activities described in paragraph (3).
(3) ACTIVITIES
SUPPORTED.—Activities that
may be supported by assistance under paragraph (2)
include the following:
(A) Democracy building.
(B) The development of nongovernmental
organizations.
(C) The development of independent Ser-
bian media.
(D) The development of the rule of law, to
include a strong, independent judiciary, the im-
partial administration of justice, and trans-
parency in political practices.
(E) International exchanges and advanced
professional training programs in skill areas
central to the development of civil society and
a market economy.
(F) The development of all elements of the
democratic process, including political parties
and the ability to administer free and fair elec-
tions.
(G) The development of local governance.
(H) The development of a free-market
economy.
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to
be appropriated to the President $50,000,000
for the period beginning October 1, 2000, and
ending September 30, 2001, to be made avail-
able for activities in support of the democratiza-
tion of the Republic of Serbia (excluding
Kosovo) pursuant to this subsection.
(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts
appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) are
authorized to remain available until expended.
(b) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT
OF YUGOSLAVIA OR OF SERBIA.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the President should take all necessary steps
to ensure that no funds or other assistance is provided
to the Government of Yugoslavia or to the Government
of Serbia, except for purposes permitted under this title.
(c) ASSISTANCE
TO
GOVERNMENT
OF
MONTE-
NEGRO.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may provide
assistance to the Government of Montenegro, unless
the President determines, and so reports to the ap-
propriate congressional committees, that the leader-
ship of the Government of Montenegro is not com-
mitted to, or is not taking steps to promote, demo-
cratic principles, the rule of law, or respect for inter-
nationally recognized human rights.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Unless the President makes the determination, and
so reports to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be
appropriated to the President $55,000,000 for the
period beginning October 1, 2000, and ending Sep-
tember 30, 2001, to be made available for activities
for or in the Republic of Montenegro for purposes
described in subsection (a), as well as to support on-
going political and economic reforms, and economic
stabilization in support of democratization.
SEC. 103. AUTHORITY FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROAD-
CASTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors shall further the open communication of informa-
tion and ideas through the increased use of radio and tele-
vision broadcasting to Yugoslavia in both the Serbo-Cro-
atian and Albanian languages.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Radio and television broad-
casting under subsection (a) shall be carried out by the
Voice of America and, in addition, radio broadcasting
under that subsection shall be carried out by RFE/RL,
Incorporated. Subsection (a) shall be carried out in ac-
cordance with all the respective Voice of America and
RFE/RL, Incorporated, standards to ensure that radio
and television broadcasting to Yugoslavia serves as a con-
sistently reliable and authoritative source of accurate, ob-
jective, and comprehensive news.
(c) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—The implementa-
tion of subsection (a) may not be construed as a replace-
ment for the strengthening of indigenous independent
media called for in section 102(a)(3)(C). To the maximum
extent practicable, the two efforts (strengthening inde-
pendent media and increasing broadcasts into Serbia)
shall be carried out in such a way that they mutually sup-
port each other.
SEC. 104. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL CONTACTS RELAT-
ING TO THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND THE
REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO.
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that political contacts between United States of-
ficials and those individuals who, in an official or unoffi-
cial capacity, represent a genuine desire for democratic
governance in the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of
Montenegro should be developed through regular and well
publicized meetings.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State
$350,000 for fiscal year 2001 for a voluntary contribution
to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Eu-
rope (OSCE) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly—
(1) to facilitate contacts by those who, in an of-
ficial or unofficial capacity, represent a genuine de-
sire for democratic governance in the Republic of
Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, with their
counterparts in other countries; and
(2) to encourage the development of a multilat-
eral effort to promote democracy in the Republic of
Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro.
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE TO THE
VICTIMS OF OPPRESSION
SEC. 201. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Beginning in February 1998 and ending in
June 1999, the armed forces of Yugoslavia and the
Serbian Interior Ministry police force engaged in a
brutal crackdown against the ethnic Albanian popu-
lation in Kosovo.
(2) As a result of the attack by Yugoslav and
Serbian forces against the Albanian population of
Kosovo, more than 10,000 individuals were killed
and 1,500,000 individuals were displaced from their
homes.
(3) The majority of the individuals displaced by
the conflict in Kosovo was left homeless or was
forced to find temporary shelter in Kosovo or outside
the country.
(4) The activities of the Yugoslav armed forces
and the police force of the Serbian Interior Ministry
resulted in the widespread destruction of agricultural
crops, livestock, and property, as well as the poi-
soning of wells and water supplies, and the looting
of humanitarian goods provided by the international
community.
SEC. 202. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the Government of Yugoslavia and the Gov-
ernment of Serbia bear responsibility to the victims
of the conflict in Kosovo, including refugees and in-
ternally displaced persons, and for property damage
in Kosovo;
(2) under the direction of President Milosevic,
neither the Government of Yugoslavia nor the Gov-
ernment of Serbia provided the resources to assist
innocent, civilian victims of oppression in Kosovo;
and
(3) because neither the Government of Yugo-
slavia nor the Government of Serbia fulfilled the re-
sponsibilities of a sovereign government toward the
people in Kosovo, the international community offers
the only recourse for humanitarian assistance to vic-
tims of oppression in Kosovo.
SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The President is authorized to fur-
nish assistance under section 491 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292) and the Migration and
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.),
as appropriate, for—
(1) relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in
Kosovo; and
(2) refugees and persons displaced by the con-
flict in Kosovo.
(b) PROHIBITION.—No assistance may be provided
under this section to any organization that has been des-
ignated as a foreign terrorist organization under section
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189).
(c) USE OF ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUNDS.—Any funds
that have been allocated under chapter 4 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.)
for assistance described in subsection (a) may be used in
accordance with the authority of that subsection.
TITLE III—‘‘OUTER WALL’’
SANCTIONS
SEC. 301. ‘‘OUTER WALL’’ SANCTIONS.
(a) APPLICATION OF MEASURES.—The sanctions de-
scribed in subsections (c) through (g) shall apply with re-
spect to Yugoslavia until the President determines and
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that
the Government of Yugoslavia has made significant
progress in meeting the conditions described in subsection
(b).
(b) CONDITIONS.—The conditions referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following:
(1) Agreement on a lasting settlement in
Kosovo.
(2) Compliance with the General Framework
Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(3) Implementation of internal democratic re-
form.
(4) Settlement of all succession issues with the
other republics that emerged from the break-up of
the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
(5) Cooperation with the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including the
transfer to The Hague of all individuals in Yugo-
slavia indicted by the Tribunal.
(c) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States executive directors of the international financial in-
stitutions to oppose, and vote against, any extension by
those institutions of any financial assistance (including
any technical assistance or grant) of any kind to the Gov-
ernment of Yugoslavia.
(d) ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERA-
TION IN EUROPE.—The Secretary of State should instruct
the United States Ambassador to the Organization for Se-
curity and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to oppose and
block any consensus to allow the participation of Yugo-
slavia in the OSCE or any organization affiliated with the
OSCE.
(e) UNITED
NATIONS.—The Secretary of State
should instruct the United States Permanent Representa-
tive to the United Nations—
(1) to oppose and vote against any resolution in
the United Nations Security Council to admit Yugo-
slavia to the United Nations or any organization af-
filiated with the United Nations; and
(2) to actively oppose and, if necessary, veto
any proposal to allow Yugoslavia to assume the
membership of the former Socialist Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia in the United Nations General Assem-
bly or any other organization affiliated with the
United Nations.
(f) NATO.—The Secretary of State should instruct
the United States Permanent Representative to the North
Atlantic Council to oppose and vote against the extension
to Yugoslavia of membership or participation in the Part-
nership for Peace program or any other organization affili-
ated with NATO.
(g) SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COOPERATION INITIA-
TIVE.—The Secretary of State should instruct the United
States Representatives to the Southeast European Co-
operation Initiative (SECI) to actively oppose the partici-
pation of Yugoslavia in SECI.
(h) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
the Congress that—
(1) the President should not restore full diplo-
matic relations with Yugoslavia until the President
has determined and so reported to the appropriate
congressional committees that the Government of
Yugoslavia has met the conditions described in sub-
section (b); and
(2) the President should encourage all other
European countries to diminish their level of diplo-
matic relations with Yugoslavia.
(i) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘international financial
institution’’ includes the International Monetary Fund,
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-
ment, the International Development Association, the
International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral In-
vestment Guaranty Agency, and the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development.
SEC. 302. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NOT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ‘‘OUTER WALL’’ SANC-
TIONS.
It is the sense of the Congress that, if any inter-
national financial institution (as defined in section 301(i))
approves a loan or other financial assistance to the Gov-
ernment of Yugoslavia over the opposition of the United
States, then the Secretary of the Treasury should withhold
from payment of the United States share of any increase
in the paid-in capital of such institution an amount equal
to the amount of the loan or other assistance.
TITLE IV—OTHER MEASURES
AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA
SEC. 401. BLOCKING ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) BLOCKING OF ASSETS.—All property and inter-
ests in property, including all commercial, industrial, or
public utility undertakings or entities, of or in the name
of the Government of Serbia or the Government of Yugo-
slavia that are in the United States, that come within the
United States, or that are or come within the possession
or control of United States persons, including their over-
seas branches, are blocked.
(b) PROHIBITED TRANSFERS.—Payments or trans-
fers of any property or any transactions involving the
transfer of anything of economic value by any United
States person to the Government of Serbia, the Govern-
Government of Serbia, including by rescheduling repay-
ment of the indebtedness of either government under more
favorable conditions.
(d) PROHIBITION ON PRIVATE CREDITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no national of the United States may
make or approve any loan or other extension of cred-
it, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Yugo-
slavia or to the Government of Serbia or to any cor-
poration, partnership, or other organization that is
owned or controlled by either the Government of
Yugoslavia or the Government of Serbia.
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to a loan or extension of credit for any hous-
ing, education, or humanitarian benefit to assist the
victims of oppression in Kosovo.
SEC. 405. PROHIBITION OF MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CO-
OPERATION.
The United States Government (including any agency
or entity of the United States) shall not provide assistance
under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms
Export Control Act (including the provision of Foreign
Military Financing under section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act or international military education and train-
ing under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance