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the price paid for such debt and the face value of such 
debt, to support activities that link conservation and 
sustainable use of natural resources with local community 
development, and child survival and other child develop-
ment, in a manner consistent with sections 707 through 
710 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, if the sale, 
reduction, or cancellation would not contravene any term 
or condition of any prior agreement relating to such loan. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the President shall, in accordance with this 
section, establish the terms and conditions under which loans 
may be sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Facility, as defined in section 
702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall notify the 
administrator of the agency primarily responsible for admin-
istering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of pur-
chasers that the President has determined to be eligible, and 
shall direct such agency to carry out the sale, reduction, or 
cancellation of a loan pursuant to this section: Provided, That 
such agency shall make adjustment in its accounts to reflect 
the sale, reduction, or cancellation. 
(4) LIMITATION.—The authorities of this subsection shall 
be available only to the extent that appropriations for the 
cost of the modification, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, are made in advance. 
(b) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from the sale, reduc-
tion, or cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant 
to this section shall be deposited in the United States Government 
account or accounts established for the repayment of such loan. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS.—A loan may be sold pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who presents plans satisfac-
tory to the President for using the loan for the purpose of engaging 
in debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for- 
nature swaps. 
(d) DEBTOR CONSULTATIONS.—Before the sale to any eligible 
purchaser, or any reduction or cancellation pursuant to this section, 
of any loan made to an eligible country, the President should 
consult with the country concerning the amount of loans to be 
sold, reduced, or canceled and their uses for debt-for-equity swaps, 
debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) may be used only with regard to funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt Restructuring’’. 
SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST 
SEC. 7033. (a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEBT.—The President 
may reduce amounts owed to the United States (or any agency 
of the United States) by an eligible country as a result of— 
(1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms 
Export Control Act; or 
(3) any obligation or portion of such obligation, to pay 
for purchases of United States agricultural commodities guaran-
teed by the Commodity Credit Corporation under export credit 
guarantee programs authorized pursuant to section 5(f) of the
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Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of June 29, 1948, 
as amended, section 4(b) of the Food for Peace Act of 1966, 
as amended (Public Law 89–808), or section 202 of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978, as amended (Public Law 95–501). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exer-
cised only to implement multilateral official debt relief and 
referendum agreements, commonly referred to as ‘‘Paris Club 
Agreed Minutes’’. 
(2) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exer-
cised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided 
in advance by appropriations Acts. 
(3) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exer-
cised 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. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (a) may 
be exercised only with respect to a country whose government— 
(1) does not have an excessive level of military expendi-
tures; 
(2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of inter-
national terrorism; 
(3) is not failing to cooperate on international narcotics 
control matters; 
(4) (including its military or other security forces) does 
not engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of inter-
nationally recognized human rights; and 
(5) is not ineligible for assistance because of the application 
of section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) may be used only with regard to the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt Restructuring’’. 
(e) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.—A reduction of debt 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be considered assistance for 
the purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country: 
Provided, That the authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
exercised notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 or section 321 of the International Development and 
Food Assistance Act of 1975. 
SPECIAL AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 7034. (a) AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, PAKISTAN, LEBANON, MON-
TENEGRO, VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND DISPLACED 
BURMESE.—Funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this 
Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may 
be made available notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or 
any similar provision of law and section 660 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, and funds appropriated in titles III and VI 
of this Act that are made available for Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro, 
Pakistan, and for victims of war, displaced children, and displaced 
Burmese, and to assist victims of trafficking in persons and, subject
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to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations, to combat such trafficking, may be made available not-
withstanding any other provision of law. 
(b) WAIVER.— 
(1) The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 
of Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and certifies 
in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees 
on Appropriations that it is important to the national security 
interests of the United States. 
(2) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiver pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more than a 
period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 
12 months after the enactment of this Act. 
(c) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple award indefi-
nite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, the 
United States Agency for International Development may provide 
an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders 
under such contracts when the order is placed with any category 
of small or small disadvantaged business. 
(d) AUTHORITY REPEALED.—Section 7034(d) of Public Law 111– 
8 is hereby repealed. 
(e) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHORITY.—In providing 
assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 
660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a 
nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support 
for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity 
emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from insta-
bility. 
(f) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—The Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public 
Law 101–167) is amended— 
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2009, and 2010’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2009’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2010’’; and 
(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection 
(b)(2), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. 
(g) WORLD FOOD PROGRAM.—Of the funds managed by the 
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, 
United States Agency for International Development, from this 
or any other Act, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available 
as a general contribution to the World Food Program, notwith-
standing any other provision of law. 
(h) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, regulation or Executive 
order, funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, and 
‘‘Transition Initiatives’’ should be made available to support pro-
grams to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate into civilian society 
former members of foreign terrorist organizations: Provided, That 
the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appro-
priations prior to the obligation of funds pursuant to this subsection: 
Provided further, That for the purposes of this subsection the term
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‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means an organization designated 
as a terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act. 
(i) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act and prior Acts for a Middle East Foundation shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(j) CONTINGENCIES.—During fiscal year 2010, the President may 
use up to $50,000,000 under the authority of section 451 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law. 
(k) PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON EASTERN EUROPE 
AND THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.— 
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading, ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available 
to carry out the Program for Research and Training on Eastern 
Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union 
(title VIII) as authorized by the Soviet-Eastern European Research 
and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501–4508, as amended). 
(l) INTERPARLIAMENTARY
EXCHANGES.—Of the unobligated 
funds in the ‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’’ appro-
priation account, $411,687 shall be transferred to the permanent 
appropriation for delegation expenses provided under section 303 
of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988, as enacted into 
law by section 101(a) of Public Law 100–202 (22 USC 276e note), 
for the purpose of conducting Interparliamentary Exchanges and 
shall remain available until expended. 
(m) DEMOCRACY PROMOTION.— 
(1) Funds made available by this Act that are made avail-
able for the promotion of democracy may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with regard 
to the National Endowment for Democracy, any regulation. 
(2) For the purposes of funds appropriated by this Act, 
the term ‘‘promotion of democracy’’ means programs that sup-
port good governance, human rights, independent media, and 
the rule of law, and otherwise strengthen the capacity of demo-
cratic 
political 
parties, 
governments, 
nongovernmental 
organizations and institutions, and citizens to support the 
development of democratic states, institutions, and practices 
that are responsive and accountable to citizens. 
(3) Any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement (or any 
amendment to any contract, grant or cooperative agreement) 
in excess of $1,000,000 of funds under the heading ‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’, and in excess of $2,500,000 under other headings in 
this Act for the promotion of democracy, with the exception 
of programs and activities of the National Endowment for 
Democracy, shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) With respect to the provision of assistance for democ-
racy, human rights and governance activities in this Act, the 
organizations implementing such assistance and the specific 
nature of that assistance shall not be subject to the prior 
approval by the government of any foreign country. 
(5) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act 
that are made available for the promotion of democracy, not 
less than $30,000,000 shall be made available to expand access