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of the funds appropriated under this heading, $3,000,000
shall be made available for the Foundation for Security and
Sustainability: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading that are made available for as-
sistance for Pakistan, not less than $10,000,000 should be
made available to support programs and activities con-
ducted by indigenous organizations that seek to further edu-
cational, health, employment, and other opportunities for
the people of Pakistan, of which up to $4,000,000 should
be made available for the Pakistan Human Development
Fund and $1,000,000 for the Amanut Society: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
$10,000,000 shall be made available to continue to support
the provision of wheelchairs for needy persons in developing
countries: Provided further, That funds appropriated under
this heading that are made available for a Middle East Fi-
nancing Facility, Middle East Enterprise Fund, or any
other similar entity in the Middle East shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That with respect to
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act or prior
Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs, the responsibility for pol-
icy decisions and justifications for the use of such funds,
including whether there will be a program for a country
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that uses those funds and the amount of each such program,
shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State and the
Deputy Secretary of State and this responsibility shall not
be delegated.
ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC
STATES
(a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for
East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989,
$410,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for assistance and for related programs
for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States: Provided, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading that are made
available for assistance for Bulgaria, $2,000,000 shall be
made available to enhance safety at nuclear power plants:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not more than $87,000,000 may be made available
for assistance for Serbia: Provided further, That the amount
contained in the previous proviso shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the amount of financial and other support,
as determined by the Secretary of State, that Serbia has
provided to Slobodan Milosevic and other indicted war
criminals, and their families, during calendar year 2004:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this head-
ing shall be made available for programs and countries in
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the amounts contained in the table included in the report
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That any pro-
posed increases or decreases to the amounts contained in
such table shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations and section
634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and notifica-
tions shall be transmitted at least 15 days in advance of
the obligation of funds.
(b) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be
considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the
administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use
of economic assistance.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other
Act, local currencies generated by, or converted from, funds
appropriated by this Act and by previous appropriations
Acts and made available for the economic revitalization
program in Bosnia may be used in Eastern Europe and
the Baltic States to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East European
Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE
FORMER SOVIET UNION
(a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of chapters 11 and 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 and the FREEDOM Support Act, for assistance