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the United States Government under the Arms Export Control
Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurements
has first signed an agreement with the United States Government
specifying the conditions under which such procurements may be
financed with such funds: Provided, That all country and funding
level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular
notification procedures of section 515 of this Act: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available for assistance for Sudan and Liberia: Provided further,
That funds made available under this heading may be used, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance
of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may include
activities implemented through nongovernmental and international
organizations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be available for assistance for Guatemala:
Provided further, That only those countries for which assistance
was justified for the ‘‘Foreign Military Sales Financing Program’’
in the fiscal year 1989 congressional presentation for security assist-
ance programs may utilize funds made available under this heading
for procurement of defense articles, defense services or design and
construction services that are not sold by the United States Govern-
ment under the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at the
minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense arti-
cles and services: Provided further, That not more than $30,495,000
of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated
for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger motor
vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United States,
for the general costs of administering military assistance and sales:
Provided further, That not more than $330,000,000 of funds realized
pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act
may be obligated for expenses incurred by the Department of
Defense during fiscal year 2000 pursuant to section 43(b) of the
Arms Export Control Act, except that this limitation may be
exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That not later
than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions regarding the appropriate host institution to support and
advance the efforts of the Defense Institute for International and
Legal Studies in both legal and political education: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available under this heading shall
be available for any non-NATO country participating in the Partner-
ship for Peace Program except through the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $78,000,000: Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
obligated or expended except as provided through the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
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TITLE IV—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
For the United States contribution for the Global Environment
Facility, $35,800,000, to the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility,
by the Secretary of the Treasury, to remain available until
expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
For payment to the International Development Association by
the Secretary of the Treasury, $625,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE
AGENCY
For payment to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $4,000,000, for the United States
paid-in share of the increase in capital stock, to remain available
until expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL
The United States Governor of the Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency may subscribe without fiscal year limitation
for the callable capital portion of the United States share of such
capital stock in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
For payment to the Inter-American Development Bank by the
Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States share of the paid-
in share portion of the increase in capital stock, $25,610,667.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the Inter-American Development
Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable
capital portion of the United States share of such capital stock
in an amount not to exceed $1,503,718,910.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
For payment to the Asian Development Bank by the Secretary
of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion
of the increase in capital stock, $13,728,263, to remain available
until expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital
portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an
amount not to exceed $672,745,205.
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the increase in resources of the Asian Development
Fund, as authorized by the Asia Development Bank Act, as
amended, $77,000,000, to remain available until expended, for con-
tributions previously due.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the increase in resources of the African Development
Fund, $77,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary
of the Treasury, $1,000,000 for the United States paid-in share
of the increase in capital stock, to remain available until expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor to the African Development Bank
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital
portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an
amount not to exceed $16,000,000.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $35,778,717, for
the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increase
in capital stock, to remain available until expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year
limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share
of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed $123,237,803.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of section 2 of
the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973,
$170,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under
this heading shall be made available for the United Nations Fund
for Science and Technology: Provided further, That not less than
$5,000,000 should be made available to the World Food Program:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be made available to the Korean Peninsula Energy
Development Organization (KEDO) or the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA).
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TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
OBLIGATIONS DURING LAST MONTH OF AVAILABILITY
SEC. 501. Except for the appropriations entitled ‘‘International
Disaster Assistance’’, and ‘‘United States Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Fund’’, not more than 15 percent of any appro-
priation item made available by this Act shall be obligated during
the last month of availability.
PROHIBITION OF BILATERAL FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
SEC. 502. Notwithstanding section 614 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, none of the funds contained in title II of this Act
may be used to carry out the provisions of section 209(d) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated by title II of this Act may be transferred by the
Agency for International Development directly to an international
financial institution (as defined in section 533 of this Act) for
the purpose of repaying a foreign country’s loan obligations to
such institution.
LIMITATION ON RESIDENCE EXPENSES
SEC. 503. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant
to this Act, not to exceed $126,500 shall be for official residence
expenses of the Agency for International Development during the
current fiscal year: Provided, That appropriate steps shall be taken
to assure that, to the maximum extent possible, United States-
owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.
LIMITATION ON EXPENSES
SEC. 504. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant
to this Act, not to exceed $5,000 shall be for entertainment expenses
of the Agency for International Development during the current
fiscal year.
LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES
SEC. 505. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant
to this Act, not to exceed $95,000 shall be available for representa-
tion allowances for the Agency for International Development
during the current fiscal year: Provided, That appropriate steps
shall be taken to assure that, to the maximum extent possible,
United States-owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dol-
lars: Provided further, That of the funds made available by this
Act for general costs of administering military assistance and sales
under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, not to
exceed $2,000 shall be available for entertainment expenses and
not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for representation allow-
ances: Provided further, That of the funds made available by this
Act under the heading ‘‘International Military Education and
Training’’, not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for entertainment
allowances: Provided further, That of the funds made available
by this Act for the Inter-American Foundation, not to exceed $2,000
shall be available for entertainment and representation allowances:
Provided further, That of the funds made available by this Act
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for the Peace Corps, not to exceed a total of $4,000 shall be available
for entertainment expenses: Provided further, That of the funds
made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Trade and Develop-
ment Agency’’, not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for representa-
tion and entertainment allowances.
PROHIBITION ON FINANCING NUCLEAR GOODS
SEC. 506. None of the funds appropriated or made available
(other than funds for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining
and Related Programs’’) pursuant to this Act, for carrying out
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, except for purposes
of nuclear safety, to finance the export of nuclear equipment, fuel,
or technology.
PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES
SEC. 507. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to
finance directly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, Iraq, Libya,
North Korea, Iran, Sudan, or Syria: Provided, That for purposes
of this section, the prohibition on obligations or expenditures shall
include direct loans, credits, insurance and guarantees of the
Export-Import Bank or its agents.
MILITARY COUPS
SEC. 508. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to
finance directly any assistance to any country whose duly elected
head of government is deposed by military coup or decree: Provided,
That assistance may be resumed to such country if the President
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that
subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected
government has taken office.
TRANSFERS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS
SEC. 509. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be obligated under an appropriation account to which they were
not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided for in
this Act, unless the President, prior to the exercise of any authority
contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds,
consults with and provides a written policy justification to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate.
DEOBLIGATION/REOBLIGATION AUTHORITY
SEC. 510. (a) Amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1955, as having been obli-
gated against appropriations heretofore made under the authority
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the same general purpose
as any of the headings under title II of this Act are, if deobligated,
hereby continued available for the same period as the respective
appropriations under such headings or until September 30, 2000,
whichever is later, and for the same general purpose, and for
countries within the same region as originally obligated: Provided,
That the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of the Congress