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251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
Of the amounts made available under this heading in title
II of Public Law 106–74, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall, for each request described in the following pro-
viso, make a 1-year grant to the entity making the request in
the amount under the second proviso: Provided, That a request
described in this proviso is a request for a grant under subtitle
C of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) for permanent housing for homeless
persons with disabilities or subtitle F of such title (42 U.S.C. 11403
et seq.) that: (1) was submitted in accordance with the eligibility
requirements established by the Secretary and pursuant to the
notice of funding availability for fiscal year 1999 covering such
programs, but was not approved; (2) was made by an entity that
received such a grant pursuant to the notice of funding availability
for a previous fiscal year; and (3) requested renewal of funding
made under such previous grant for use for eligible activities
because funding under such previous grant expires during calendar
year 2000: Provided further, That the amount under this proviso
is the amount necessary, as determined by the Secretary, to renew
funding for the eligible activities under the grant request for a
period of only 1 year, taking into consideration the amount of
funding requested for the first year of funding under the grant
request: Provided further, That in the third proviso under this
heading in Public Law 106–74, insert ‘‘and management and
information systems’’ after ‘‘technical assistance’’.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is prohibited
from using any funds in Public Law 106–74 or any other Act
to employ more than 9,100 full-time equivalent employees at the
Department of Housing and Urban Development in fiscal year
2000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the amounts made available under this heading in Public
Law 106–74, $6,000,000 provided for the ‘‘Office of Inspector Gen-
eral’’ is rescinded. For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of
Inspector General’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2001: Provided, That these funds shall be made available under
the same terms and conditions as authorized for the funds under
this heading in Public Law 106–74.
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INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the amounts available in the National Service Trust account
from previous appropriations Acts, $1,000,000 shall be rescinded.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’
for reviews and audits of the State Commissions on National and
Community Service (including alternative administrative entities)
established under section 178 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12638), $1,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2001.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Of the amount appropriated under this heading in title III
of Public Law 106–74, $2,374,900, in addition to amounts made
available for the following in prior Acts, shall be and have been
available to award grants for work on the Buffalo Creek and other
New York watersheds and for aquifer protection work in and around
Cortland County, New York, including work on the Upper Susque-
hanna watershed.
Of the amount appropriated under this heading in title III
of Public Law 105–276 to establish a regional environmental data
center and to develop an integrated, automated water quality moni-
toring and information system for watersheds impacting Chesa-
peake Bay, $2,600,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘State and tribal
assistance grants’’ account to remain available until expended for
grants for wastewater and sewer infrastructure improvements for
Smithfield Township, Monroe County ($800,000); the Municipal
Authority of the Borough of Milford, Pike County ($800,000); the
City of Carbondale, Lackawanna County ($200,000); Throop Bor-
ough, Lackawanna County ($200,000); and Dickson City, Lacka-
wanna County ($600,000), Pennsylvania.
None of the funds made available for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the Environmental Protection Agency may be used to
make a final determination on or implement any new rule relative
to the Proposed Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Program and Federal Antidegradation Policy
and the Proposed Revisions to the Water Quality Planning and
Management Regulations Concerning Total Maximum Daily Load,
published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1999.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
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and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–74), is deemed to be amended by striking
‘‘in the town of Waynesville’’ in reference to water and wastewater
infrastructure improvements as identified in project number 102,
and by inserting ‘‘Haywood County’’; by adding the words ‘‘for
the Fourpole Pumping Station’’ after the word ‘‘improvements’’ in
reference to water and wastewater infrastructure improvements
as identified in project number 135; and by striking the words
‘‘at the West County Wastewater Treatment Plant’’ in reference
to wastewater infrastructure improvements within the Metropolitan
Sewer District at Louisville, Kentucky as identified in project
number 50.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
Of the unobligated balances made available under the second
paragraph under this heading in Public Law 106–74, in addition
to other amounts made available, up to $50,000,000 may be used
by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
for the buyout or elevation of properties which are principal resi-
dences that have been made uninhabitable by floods in areas which
were declared Federal disasters in fiscal years 1999 and 2000:
Provided, That such properties are located in a 100-year floodplain:
Provided further, That no homeowner may receive any assistance
for buyouts in excess of the pre-flood fair market value of the
residence (reduced by any proceeds from insurance or any other
source paid or owed as a result of the flood damage to the residence):
Provided further, That each State shall ensure that there is a
contribution from non-Federal sources of not less than 25 percent
in matching funds (other than administrative costs) for any funds
allocated to the State for buyout assistance: Provided further, That
all buyouts under this paragraph shall be subject to the terms
and conditions specified under 42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)(B): Provided
further, That none of the funds made available for buyouts under
this paragraph may be used in any calculation of a State’s section
404 allocation: Provided further, That the Director shall report
quarterly to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
on the use of all funds allocated under this paragraph and certify
that the use of all funds are consistent with all applicable laws
and requirements: Provided further, That no funds shall be allocated
for buyouts under this paragraph except in accordance with regula-
tions promulgated by the Director: Provided further, That the entire
amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget
request, that includes designation of the entire amount of the
request as an emergency requirement as defined by the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended,
is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science, aeronautics and tech-
nology’’, $1,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001:
Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to the
extent an official budget request, that includes designation of the
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as
defined by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2801. Title V, subtitle C, section 538 of Public Law 106–
74, is amended by striking ‘‘during any period that the assisted
family continues residing in the same project in which the family
was residing on the date of the eligibility event for the project,
if’’ and inserting ‘‘the assisted family may elect to remain in the
same project in which the family was residing on the date of
the eligibility event for the project, and if, during any period the
family makes such an election and continues to so reside,’’.
SEC. 2802. Section 175 of Public Law 106–113 is amended
by striking ‘‘as a grant for Special Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska
to develop the Ben Boeke Arena and Hilltop Ski Area,’’ and inserting
‘‘to the Organizing Committee for the 2001 Special Olympics World
Winter games to be used in support of related activities in Alaska,’’.
SEC. 2803. (a) TECHNICAL REVISION TO PUBLIC LAW 106–74.—
Title II of Public Law 106–74 is amended—
(1) under the heading ‘‘Urban Empowerment Zones’’, by
striking ‘‘$3,666,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,666,666’’; and
(2) under the heading ‘‘Community Development Block
Grants’’ under the fourth undesignated paragraph, by striking
‘‘$23,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$22,750,000’’.
(b) TECHNICAL REVISION
TO PUBLIC LAW 106–113.—Section
242(a) of Appendix E of Public Law 106–113 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘seventh’’ and inserting ‘‘sixth’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$250,175,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$250,900,000’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendments made by—
(1) subsection (a) shall be construed to have taken effect
on October 20, 1999; and
(2) subsection (b) shall be construed to have taken effect
on November 29, 1999.
SEC. 2804. SECTION
235 RESCISSION.—Section 208(3) of the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘235(r)’’ and inserting ‘‘235’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘104 Stat. 2305)’’ the following: ‘‘for
payments under section 235(r) of the National Housing Act’’;
and
(3) by striking ‘‘for such purposes’’.
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CHAPTER 9
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE
SEC. 2901. For an additional amount for the District of
Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, $4,485,000 for the
reimbursement of certain costs incurred by the District of Columbia
as host of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
Organization Spring Conference in April 2000: Provided, That the
entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official
budget request for $4,485,000, that includes designation of the
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as
defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.
TITLE III—COUNTERNARCOTICS
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
PROCUREMENT
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’,
$30,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September
30, 2002: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount
provided shall be available only to the extent an official budget
request that includes designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is trans-
mitted by the President to the Congress.
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-
Drug Activities, Defense’’, $154,059,000, to remain available for
obligation until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds provided herein only
to appropriations for military personnel; operation and mainte-
nance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation;
and working capital funds: Provided further, That the funds trans-
ferred shall be merged with and shall be available for the same
purposes and for the same time period, as the appropriation to
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which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer
authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further,
That no funds made available under this heading may be obligated
or expended for training, logistics support, planning or assistance
contracts for any overseas activity until 15 days after the Assistant
Secretary of Defense, Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
reports to the congressional defense committees on the value, dura-
tion and purpose of such contracts.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3101. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT.—Of the
amount appropriated in this Act for the Department of Defense,
not to exceed $45,000,000 shall be available for the provision of
support for counter-drug activities of the Government of Colombia.
The support provided under this section shall be in addition to
support provided for counter-drug activities of the Government of
Colombia under any other provision of law.
(b) TYPES OF SUPPORT.—The support that may be provided
using this section shall be limited to the types of support specified
in section 1033(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1882). In addi-
tion, using unobligated balances from the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–262), the Secretary of
Defense may transfer one light observation aircraft to Colombia
for counter-drug activities.
(c) CONDITIONS ON PROVISION OF SUPPORT.—(1) The Secretary
of Defense may not obligate or expend funds appropriated in this
Act to provide support under this section for counter-drug activities
of the Government of Colombia until the end of the 15-day period
beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits the written
certification for fiscal year 2000 pursuant to section 1033(f )(1) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public
Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1882).
(2) The elements of the written certification submitted for fiscal
year 2000 described in section 1033(g) of that Act shall apply
to, and the written certification shall address, the support provided
under this section for counter-drug activities of the Government
of Colombia.
CHAPTER 2
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTERNARCOTICS ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 to support Central and South America
and Caribbean counternarcotics activities, $1,018,500,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not less than $110,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for assistance for Bolivia, of which not less than $85,000,000
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may be made available for alternative development and other eco-
nomic activities: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not less than $20,000,000 may be made avail-
able for assistance for Ecuador, of which not less than $8,000,000
may be made available for alternative development and other eco-
nomic activities: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not less than $18,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for assistance for other countries in South and Central America
and the Caribbean which are cooperating with United States
counternarcotics objectives: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading not less than $60,000,000 shall
be made available for the procurement, refurbishing, and support
for UH–1H Huey II helicopters for the Colombian Army: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not
less than $234,000,000 shall be made available for the procurement
of and support for UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters for use by the
Colombian Army and the Colombian National Police: Provided fur-
ther, That procurement of UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters from funds
made available under this heading shall be managed by the United
States Defense Security Cooperation Agency: Provided further, That
the President shall ensure that if any helicopter procured with
funds under this heading is used to aid or abet the operations
of an illegal self-defense group or illegal security cooperative, then
such helicopter shall be immediately returned to the United States:
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this
heading, $2,500,000 shall be available for a program for the
demobilization and rehabilitation of child soldiers in Colombia: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available under this heading shall
be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes:
Provided further, That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated under this
heading: Provided further, That the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development, shall provide
to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act and prior to the initial
obligation of any funds appropriated under this heading, a report
on the proposed uses of all funds under this heading on a country-
by-country basis for each proposed program, project or activity:
Provided further, That at least 20 days prior to the obligation
of funds made available under this heading the Secretary of State
shall inform the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That the entire amount provided shall be available
only to the extent an official budget request that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President
to the Congress.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3201. CONDITIONS
ON ASSISTANCE
FOR COLOMBIA. (a)
CONDITIONS.—
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(1) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Assistance provided under
this heading may be made available for Colombia in fiscal
years 2000 and 2001 only if the Secretary of State certifies
to the appropriate congressional committees prior to the initial
obligation of such assistance in each such fiscal year, that—
(A)(i) the President of Colombia has directed in writing
that Colombian Armed Forces personnel who are credibly
alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights
will be brought to justice in Colombia’s civilian courts,
in accordance with the 1997 ruling of Colombia’s Constitu-
tional court regarding civilian court jurisdiction in human
rights cases; and
(ii) the Commander General of the Colombian Armed
Forces is promptly suspending from duty any Colombian
Armed Forces personnel who are credibly alleged to have
committed gross violations of human rights or to have
aided or abetted paramilitary groups; and
(iii) the Colombian Armed Forces and its Commander
General are fully complying with (A)(i) and (ii); and
(B) the Colombian Armed Forces are cooperating fully
with civilian authorities in investigating, prosecuting, and
punishing in the civilian courts Colombian Armed Forces
personnel who are credibly alleged to have committed gross
violations of human rights;
(C) the Government of Colombia is vigorously pros-
ecuting in the civilian courts the leaders and members
of paramilitary groups and Colombian Armed Forces per-
sonnel who are aiding or abetting these groups;
(D) the Government of Colombia has agreed to and
is implementing a strategy to eliminate Colombia’s total
coca and opium poppy production by 2005 through a mix
of alternative development programs; manual eradication;
aerial spraying of chemical herbicides; tested, environ-
mentally safe mycoherbicides; and the destruction of illicit
narcotics laboratories on Colombian territory; and
(E) the Colombian Armed Forces are developing and
deploying in their field units a Judge Advocate General
Corps to investigate Colombian Armed Forces personnel
for misconduct.
(2) CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—The Secretary of State shall
consult with internationally recognized human rights organiza-
tions regarding the Government of Colombia’s progress in
meeting the conditions contained in paragraph (1), prior to
issuing the certification required under paragraph (1).
(3) APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAWS.—The same restrictions
contained in section 564 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000
(Public Law 106–113) and section 8098 of the Department
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–79) shall
apply to the availability of funds under this heading.
(4) WAIVER.—Assistance may be furnished without regard
to this section if the President determines and certifies to
the appropriate committees that to do so is in the national
security interest.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) AIDING OR ABETTING.—The term ‘‘aiding or abetting’’
means direct and indirect support to paramilitary groups,
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including conspiracy to allow, facilitate, or promote the activi-
ties of paramilitary groups.
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee
on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(3) 
PARAMILITARY
GROUPS.—The 
term 
‘‘paramilitary
groups’’ means illegal self-defense groups and illegal security
cooperatives.
(4) ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘assistance’’ means assistance
appropriated under this heading for fiscal years 2000 and 2001,
and provided under the following provisions of law:
(A) Section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; relating
to counter-drug assistance).
(B) Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; relating
to counter-drug assistance to Colombia and Peru).
(C) Section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (Public
Law 90–629; relating to credit sales).
(D) Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(Public Law 87–195; relating to international narcotics con-
trol).
(E) Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(Public Law 87–195; relating to emergency drawdown
authority).
SEC. 3202. REGIONAL STRATEGY. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee
on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives, a report on the current United
States policy and strategy regarding United States counternarcotics
assistance for Colombia and neighboring countries.
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a)
shall address the following:
(1) The key objectives of the United States’ counternarcotics
strategy in Colombia and neighboring countries and a detailed
description of benchmarks by which to measure progress toward
those objectives.
(2) The actions required of the United States to support
and achieve these objectives, and a schedule and cost estimates
for implementing such actions.
(3) The role of the United States in the efforts of the
Government of Colombia to deal with illegal drug production
in Colombia.
(4) The role of the United States in the efforts of the
Government of Colombia to deal with the insurgency and para-
military forces in Colombia.
(5) How the strategy with respect to Colombia relates to
and affects the United States’ strategy in the neighboring coun-
tries.
(6) How the strategy with respect to Colombia relates to
and affects the United States’ strategy for fulfilling global
counternarcotics goals.