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such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United
States.
(c) Not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary of State
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on International Relations of the House of Representatives
describing the following:
(1) The defense articles, defense services, and financial
assistance provided by the United States to the countries of
Central Asia during the 6-month period ending 30 days prior
to submission of such report.
(2) The use during such period of defense articles, defense
services, and financial assistance provided by the United States
by units of the armed forces, border guards, or other security
forces of such countries.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘countries of Central
Asia’’ means Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,
and Turkmenistan.
DISABILITY PROGRAMS
SEC. 579. (a) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $2,500,000
shall be made available for programs and activities to address
the needs and protect the rights of people with disabilities in
developing countries: Provided, That such funds shall be adminis-
tered by the United States Agency for International Development
(‘‘USAID’’) and the Department of State, and shall be available
for grants to nongovernmental organizations that work on behalf
of people with disabilities in such countries.
(b) The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall
designate within their respective agencies an individual to serve
as Disability ‘‘Advisor’’ or ‘‘Coordinator’’, whose function it shall
be to ensure that disability rights are addressed, where appropriate,
in United States policies and programs.
(c) Funds made available under subsection (a) may be made
available for an international conference on the needs of people
with disabilities, including disability rights, advocacy and access.
(d) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and
the USAID Administrator shall seek to ensure that the needs
of people with disabilities are addressed, where appropriate, in
democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs, projects and
activities supported by the Department of State, Department of
the Treasury, and USAID.
(e) The USAID Administrator shall seek to ensure that pro-
grams, projects and activities administered by USAID comply fully
with USAID’s ‘‘Policy Paper: Disability’’ issued on September 12,
1997: Provided, That not later than 90 days after enactment of
this Act, USAID shall implement procedures to require that prospec-
tive grantees seeking funding from USAID specify, when relevant,
how the proposed program, project or activity for which funding
is being requested will include protecting the rights and addressing
the needs of persons with disabilities.
ZIMBABWE
SEC. 580. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States executive director to each international financial
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institution to vote against any extension by the respective institu-
tion of any loans to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet
basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary
of State determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the rule of law has been restored in Zimbabwe, including
respect for ownership and title to property, freedom of speech and
association.
TIBET
SEC. 581. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct
the United States executive director to each international financial
institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support
projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for
the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate
the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and natural resources
to non-Tibetans; are based on a thorough needs-assessment; foster
self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Tibetan culture
and traditions; and are subject to effective monitoring.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than
$4,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ should be made available to nongovern-
mental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural
traditions and promote sustainable development and environmental
conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous
Region and in other Tibetan communities in China, and not less
than $250,000 should be made available to the National Endowment
for Democracy for human rights and democracy programs relating
to Tibet.
NIGERIA
SEC. 582. The President shall submit a report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations describing the involvement of the Nigerian
Armed Forces in the incident in Benue State, the measures that
are being taken to bring such individuals to justice, and whether
any Nigerian Armed Forces units involved with the incident in
Benue State are receiving United States assistance.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITY RELIGIOUS FAITHS IN THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SEC. 583. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may
be made available for the Government of the Russian Federation,
after 180 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, unless
the President determines and certifies in writing to the Committees
on Appropriations that the Government of the Russian Federation
has implemented no statute, Executive order, regulation or similar
government action that would discriminate, or which has as its
principal effect discrimination, against religious groups or religious
communities in the Russian Federation in violation of accepted
international agreements on human rights and religious freedoms
to which the Russian Federation is a party.
CENTRAL AMERICA
SEC. 584. (a) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ‘‘Child Survival and Health Programs Fund’’ and