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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 
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.
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(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. 
The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised notwith-
standing 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 
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)(1) WAIVER.—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 Representa-
tives and the President pro tempore of the Senate that it is impor-
tant to the national security interests of the United States. 
(2) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiver pursuant 
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) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.—Section 594(a) of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2005 (enacted as division D of Public Law 108–447; 
118 Stat. 3038) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. 
(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) INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONDITIONS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 11 of 
part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) 
Act of 1989, shall be made available for assistance to address 
inhumane conditions in prisons and other detention facilities