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(3) the timely implementation of recommenda-
tions made by the Tripartite Commission as it under-
takes to review and identify those responsible for gross
human rights violations, including the expeditious
prosecution of individuals identified by the commis-
sion in connection with such violations;
(4) the enactment into law of legislation to re-
form the Nicaraguan military and security forces in
order to guarantee civilian control over the armed
forces;
(5) the establishment of civilian control over the
police, and the independence of the police from the
military; and
(6) the effective reform of the Nicaraguan judi-
cial system.
(b) The notification pursuant to subsection (a) above
shall include a detailed listing of the tangible evidence that
forms the basis for such determination.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate
committees’’ means the Committees on Foreign Relations
and Appropriations of the Senate and Committees on For-
eign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives.
PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS
SEC. 558. None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign
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Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or
in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member
of the United Nations.
CONSULTING SERVICES
SEC. 559. The expenditure of any appropriation under
this Act for any consulting service through procurement
contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing
law, or under existing Executive order pursuant to existing
law.
PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS—DOCUMENTATION
SEC. 560. None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to this Act shall be available to a private
voluntary organization which fails to provide upon timely
request any document, file, or record necessary to the audit-
ing requirements of the Agency for International Develop-
ment, nor shall any of the funds appropriated by this Act
be made available to any private voluntary organization
which is not registered with the Agency for International
Development.
SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST
SEC. 561. (a)(1) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEBT.—The
President may reduce amounts owed to the United States
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(or any agency of the United States) by an eligible country
as a result of—
(A) guarantees issued under sections 221 and
222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or
(B) credits extended or guarantees issued under
the Arms Export Control Act.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—
(A) The authority provided by paragraph (1)
may be exercised only to implement multilateral offi-
cial debt relief and referendum agreements, commonly
referred to as ‘‘Paris Club Agreed Minutes’’.
(B) The authority provided by paragraph (1)
may be exercised only in such amounts or to such ex-
tent as is provided in advance by appropriations
Acts.
(C) The authority provided by paragraph (1)
may be exercised only with respect to countries with
heavy debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from
the International Development Association, but not
from the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, commonly referred to as ‘‘IDA-only’’
countries.
(3) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided by para-
graph (1) may be exercised only with respect to a country
whose government—
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(A) does not have an excessive level of military
expenditures;
(B) has not repeatedly provided support for acts
of international terrorism;
(C) is not failing to cooperate on international
narcotics control matters; and
(D) (including its military or other security
forces) does not engage in a consistent pattern of gross
violations of internationally recognized human rights.
(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority provided
by paragraph (1) may be used only with regard to funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt Restruc-
turing’’.
(5) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.—A reduc-
tion of debt pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be consid-
ered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limit-
ing assistance to a country.
GUARANTEES
SEC. 562. Section 251(b)(2)(G) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by
striking ‘‘1994’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘1994 and
1995’’ in both places that this appears.
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PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
THAT
EXPORT
LETHAL
MILITARY
EQUIPMENT
TO
COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
SEC. 563. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be available to any
foreign government which provides lethal military equip-
ment to a country the government of which the Secretary
of State has determined is a terrorist government for pur-
poses of section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act. The
prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign gov-
ernment shall terminate 12 months after that government
ceases to provide such military equipment. This section ap-
plies with respect to lethal military equipment provided
under a contract entered into after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other
similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President
determines that furnishing such assistance is important to
the national interests of the United States.
(c) Whenever the waiver of subsection (b) is exercised,
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report with respect to the furnishing of such
assistance. Any such report shall include a detailed expla-
nation of the assistance to be provided, including the esti-
mated dollar amount of such assistance, and an expla-
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nation of how the assistance furthers United States national
interests.
WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR PARKING FINES OWED
BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES
SEC. 564. (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made avail-
able for a foreign country under part I of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, an amount equivalent to 110 percent
of the total unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and pen-
alties owed to the District of Columbia by such country as
of the date of enactment of this Act shall be withheld from
obligation for such country until the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports in writing to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that such fines and penalties are fully
paid to the government of the District of Columbia.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives.
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PLO FOR THE WEST
BANK AND GAZA
SEC. 565. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation
Organization for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Presi-
dent has exercised the authority under section 583(a) of the
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mining a need for a product or services and ending with
contract completion and closeout, as specified in section
403(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code.
IMPLEMENTATION OF WAPENHANS REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEC. 567. Funds appropriated by title I of this Act
under the headings ‘‘Contribution to the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development’’, ‘‘Contribution
to the International Development Association’’, and ‘‘Con-
tribution to the International Finance Corporation’’ shall
not be available for payment to any such institution unless
the Secretary of the Treasury (1) determines that the rec-
ommendations contained in the report entitled Report of
the Portfolio Management Task Force (commonly referred
to as the ‘‘Wapenhans Report’’) continue to be implemented,
and (2) reports that determination to the Committee on Ap-
propriations and the Committee on Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO RUSSIA
SEC. 568. (a) RESTRICTION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be
obligated for assistance for the Government of Russia after
December 31, 1994, unless it has been made known to the
President that all armed forces of Russia and the Common-
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wealth of Independent States have been removed from all
Baltic countries or that the status of those armed forces have
been otherwise resolved by mutual agreement of the parties.
(b) EXEMPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to as-
sistance that involves the provision of student exchange pro-
grams, food, clothing, medicine, or other humanitarian as-
sistance or to housing assistance for officers of the armed
forces of Russia or the Commonwealth of Independent
States who are removed from the territory of Estonia, Lat-
via, and Lithuania.
(c) WAIVER.—Subsection (a) does not apply if after
December 31, 1994, the President determines that the provi-
sion of funds to the Government of Russia is in the national
interest.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations, Ex-
port Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1995’’.
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