SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON BILATERAL DEBT RESCHEDULING
AND FORGIVENESS FOR THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President—
(1) shall not reschedule or forgive any out-
standing bilateral debt owed to the United States by
the Government of the Russian Federation, and
(2) shall instruct the United States representa-
tive to the Paris Club of official creditors to use the
voice and vote of the United States to oppose resched-
uling or forgiveness of any outstanding bilateral debt
owed by the Government of the Russian Federation,
until the President certifies to the Congress that the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation has ceased all its operations
at, removed all personnel from, and permanently closed the
intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba.
(b) WAIVER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive the
application of subsection (a)(1) with respect to re-
scheduling of outstanding bilateral debt if, not less
than 10 days before the waiver is to take effect, the
President determines and certifies in writing to the
Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate that—
(A) such waiver is necessary to the national
interests of the United States; and
(B) the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion is substantially in compliance with multi-
lateral and bilateral nonproliferation and arms
limitation agreements.
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—If the Presi-
dent waives the application of subsection (a)(1) pur-
suant to paragraph (1), the President shall include in
the written certification under paragraph (1) a de-
tailed description of the facts that support the deter-
mination to waive the application of subsection
(a)(1).
(3) SUBMISSION IN CLASSIFIED FORM.—If the
President considers it appropriate, the written certifi-
cation under paragraph (1), or appropriate parts
thereof, may be submitted in classified form.
(c) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The President shall, every
180 days after the transmission of the written certification
under subsection (b)(1), prepare and transmit to the Com-
mittee on International Relations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate a report that contains a description of the extent
to which the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of subsection (b)(1) are being met.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON THE CLOSING OF THE INTELLIGENCE
FACILITY AT LOURDES, CUBA.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter until the Presi-
dent makes a certification under section 3, the President
shall submit to the Committee on International Relations
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate a report (with a classified
annex) detailing—
(1) the actions taken by the Government of the
Russian Federation to terminate its presence and ac-
tivities at the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba;
and
(2) the efforts by each appropriate Federal de-
partment or agency to verify the actions described in
paragraph (1).
Union Calendar No. 374
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4118
[Report No. 106–668]
A BILL
To prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any
outstanding bilateral debt owed to the United
States by the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration until the President certifies to the Con-
gress that the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration has ceased all its operations at, removed
all personnel from, and permanently closed the
intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba.
JUNE 12, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed