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SEC. 306. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title shall take effect October 1, 2000.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. SUPPORT FOR OVERSEAS COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT ACT.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Support
for Overseas Cooperative Development Act’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) It is in the mutual economic interest of the United
States and peoples in developing and transitional countries
to promote cooperatives and credit unions.
(2) Self-help institutions, including cooperatives and credit
unions, provide enhanced opportunities for people to participate
directly in democratic decision-making for their economic and
social benefit through ownership and control of business enter-
prises and through the mobilization of local capital and savings
and such organizations should be fully utilized in fostering
free market principles and the adoption of self-help approaches
to development.
(3) The United States seeks to encourage broad-based eco-
nomic and social development by creating and supporting—
(A) agricultural cooperatives that provide a means to
lift low income farmers and rural people out of poverty
and to better integrate them into national economies;
(B) credit union networks that serve people of limited
means through safe savings and by extending credit to
families and microenterprises;
(C) electric and telephone cooperatives that provide
rural customers with power and telecommunications serv-
ices essential to economic development;
(D) housing and community-based cooperatives that
provide low income shelter and work opportunities for the
urban poor; and
(E) mutual and cooperative insurance companies that
provide risk protection for life and property to under-served
populations often through group policies.
(c) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—
(1) DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.—The Congress supports the
development and expansion of economic assistance programs
that fully utilize cooperatives and credit unions, particularly
those programs committed to—
(A) international cooperative principles, democratic
governance and involvement of women and ethnic minori-
ties for economic and social development;
(B) self-help mobilization of member savings and equity
and retention of profits in the community, except for those
programs that are dependent on donor financing;
(C) market-oriented and value-added activities with
the potential to reach large numbers of low income people
and help them enter into the mainstream economy;
(D) strengthening the participation of rural and urban
poor to contribute to their country’s economic development;
and
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(E) utilization of technical assistance and training to
better serve the member-owners.
(2) DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES.—Section 111 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151i) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘In meeting the requirement of the
preceding sentence, specific priority shall be given to the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(1) AGRICULTURE.—Technical assistance to low income
farmers who form and develop member-owned cooperatives for
farm supplies, marketing and value-added processing.
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL SYSTEMS.—The promotion of national credit
union systems through credit union-to-credit union technical
assistance that strengthens the ability of low income people
and micro-entrepreneurs to save and to have access to credit
for their own economic advancement.
‘‘(3) INFRASTRUCTURE.—The support of rural electric and
telecommunication cooperatives for access for rural people and
villages that lack reliable electric and telecommunications serv-
ices.
‘‘(4) HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.—The promotion
of community-based cooperatives which provide employment
opportunities and important services such as health clinics,
self-help shelter, environmental improvements, group-owned
businesses, and other activities.’’.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, in consultation with the
heads of other appropriate agencies, shall prepare and submit to
Congress a report on the implementation of section 111 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151i), as amended
by subsection (c).
SEC. 402. FUNDING OF CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVI-
TIES OF USAID.
(a) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS
FOR
CERTAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTIVITIES.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
fiscal year 2001 to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.; relating to develop-
ment assistance), there is authorized to be available at least
$60,200,000 to carry out activities of the type carried out by the
Global Environment Center of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development during fiscal year 2000.
(b) ALLOCATION FOR WATER AND COASTAL RESOURCES.—Of the
amounts made available under subsection (a), at least $2,500,000
shall be available for water and coastal resources activities under
the natural resources management function specified in that sub-
section.
SEC. 403. PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ABROAD BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) PRIORITY FOR DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE.—In processing
applications for the transportation of humanitarian assistance
abroad under section 402 of title 10, United States Code, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development shall afford a priority to applications for the transpor-
tation of disaster relief assistance.
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(b) MODIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS.—The Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development shall take
all possible actions to assist applicants for the transportation of
humanitarian assistance abroad under such section 402 in modi-
fying or completing applications submitted under such section in
order to meet applicable requirements under such section. The
actions shall include efforts to contact such applicants for purposes
of the modification or completion of such applications.
SEC. 404. WORKING CAPITAL FUND.
Section 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2395) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(m)(1) There is established a working capital fund (in this
subsection referred to as the ‘fund’) for the United States Agency
for International Development (in this subsection referred to as
the ‘Agency’) which shall be available without fiscal year limitation
for the expenses of personal and nonpersonal services, equipment,
and supplies for—
‘‘(A) International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services; and
‘‘(B) rebates from the use of United States Government
credit cards.
‘‘(2) The capital of the fund shall consist of—
‘‘(A) the fair and reasonable value of such supplies, equip-
ment, and other assets pertaining to the functions of the fund
as the Administrator determines,
‘‘(B) rebates from the use of United States Government
credit cards, and
‘‘(C) any appropriations made available for the purpose
of providing capital,
minus related liabilities.
‘‘(3) The fund shall be reimbursed or credited with advance
payments for services, equipment, or supplies provided from the
fund from applicable appropriations and funds of the Agency, other
Federal agencies and other sources authorized by section 607 at
rates that will recover total expenses of operation, including accrual
of annual leave and depreciation. Receipts from the disposal of,
or payments for the loss or damage to, property held in the fund,
rebates, reimbursements, refunds and other credits applicable to
the operation of the fund may be deposited in the fund.
‘‘(4) At the close of each fiscal year the Administrator of the
Agency shall transfer out of the fund to the miscellaneous receipts
account of the Treasury of the United States such amounts as
the Administrator determines to be in excess of the needs of the
fund.
‘‘(5) The fund may be charged with the current value of supplies
and equipment returned to the working capital of the fund by
a post, activity, or agency, and the proceeds shall he credited
to current applicable appropriations.’’.
SEC. 405. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MISSION TO
THE UNITED NATIONS PROVIDED LIVING QUARTERS IN
NEW YORK.
Section 9(2) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945
(22 U.S.C. 287e–1(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘18’’ and inserting
‘‘30’’.
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SEC. 406. AVAILABILITY OF VOA AND RADIO MARTI MULTILINGUAL
COMPUTER READABLE TEXT AND VOICE RECORDINGS.
Section 1(b) of Public Law 104–269 (110 Stat. 3300) is amended
by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’.
SEC. 407. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MATERIALS OF THE VOICE OF
AMERICA.
(a) AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this section,
the Broadcasting Board of Governors (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘Board’’) is authorized to make available to the
Institute for Media Development (in this section referred to
as the ‘‘Institute’’), at the request of the Institute, previously
broadcast audio and video materials produced by the Africa
Division of the Voice of America.
(2) DEPOSIT
OF
MATERIALS.—Upon the request of the
Institute and the approval of the Board, materials made avail-
able under paragraph (1) may be deposited with the University
of California, Los Angeles, or such other appropriate institution
of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) that is approved
by the Board for such purpose.
(3) SUPERSEDES EXISTING LAW.—Materials made available
under paragraph (1) may be provided notwithstanding section
501 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) and section 208 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (22
U.S.C. 1461–1a).
(b) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) AUTHORIZED
PURPOSES.—Materials made available
under this section shall be used only for academic and research
purposes and may not be used for public or commercial broad-
cast purposes.
(2) PRIOR AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—Before making available
materials under subsection (a)(1), the Board shall enter into
an agreement with the Institute providing for—
(A) reimbursement of the Board for any expenses
involved in making such materials available;
(B) the establishment of guidelines by the Institute
for the archiving and use of the materials to ensure that
copyrighted works contained in those materials will not
be used in a manner that would violate the copyright
laws of the United States (including international copyright
conventions to which the United States is a party);
(C) the indemnification of the United States by the
Institute in the event that any use of the materials results
in violation of the copyright laws of the United States
(including international copyright conventions to which the
United States is a party);
(D) the authority of the Board to terminate the agree-
ment if the provisions of paragraph (1) are violated; and
(E) any other terms and conditions relating to the
materials that the Board considers appropriate.
(c) CREDITING OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO BOARD APPROPRIATIONS
ACCOUNT.—Any reimbursement of the Board under subsection (b)
shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the currently
applicable appropriation account of the Board.
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(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided under
this section shall cease to have effect on the date that is 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 408. PAUL D. COVERDELL FELLOWS PROGRAM ACT OF 2000.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Paul D.
Coverdell Fellows Program Act of 2000’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Paul D. Coverdell was elected to the George State
Senate in 1970 and later became Minority Leader of the Georgia
State Senate, a post he held for 15 years.
(2) Paul D. Coverdell served with distinction as the 11th
Director of the Peace Corps from 1989 to 1991, where he
promoted a fellowship program that was composed of returning
Peace Corps volunteers who agreed to work in underserved
American communities while they pursued educational degrees.
(3) Paul D. Coverdell served in the United States Senate
from the State of Georgia from 1993 until his sudden death
on July 18, 2000.
(4) Senator Paul D. Coverdell was beloved by his colleagues
for his civility, bipartisan efforts, and his dedication to public
service.
(c) DESIGNATION OF PAUL D. COVERDELL FELLOWS PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of the enactment
of this Act, the program under section 18 of the Peace Corps
Act (22 U.S.C. 2517) referred to before such date as the ‘‘Peace
Corps Fellows/ USA Program’’ is redesignated as the ‘‘Paul D.
Coverdell Fellows Program’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference before the date of the
enactment of this Act in any law, regulation, order, document,
record, or other paper of the United States to the Peace Corps
Fellows/ USA Program shall, on and after such date, be consid-
ered to refer to the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.