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not less than $1,300,000 should be made available to sup-
port the National Albanian American Council’s training
program for Kosovar women: Provided further, That none
of the funds made available under this Act for assistance
for Kosova shall be made available for large scale physical
infrastructure reconstruction: Provided further, That of the
funds made available under this heading and the headings
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’
and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not to exceed $80,000,000
shall be made available for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(b) Funds appropriated under this heading or in prior
appropriations Acts that are or have been made available
for an Enterprise Fund may be deposited by such Fund
in interest-bearing accounts prior to the Fund’s disburse-
ment of such funds for program purposes. The Fund may
retain for such program purposes any interest earned on
such deposits without returning such interest to the Treas-
ury of the United States and without further appropriation
by the Congress. Funds made available for Enterprise
Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary
to make timely payment for projects and activities.
(c) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be
considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the
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administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use
of economic assistance.
(d) None of the funds appropriated under this heading
may be made available for new housing construction or re-
pair or reconstruction of existing housing in Bosnia and
Herzegovina unless directly related to the efforts of United
States troops to promote peace in said country.
(e) With regard to funds appropriated under this head-
ing for the economic revitalization program in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and local currencies generated by such funds
(including the conversion of funds appropriated under this
heading into currency used by Bosnia and Herzegovina as
local currency and local currency returned or repaid under
such program) the Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development shall provide written approval for
grants and loans prior to the obligation and expenditure
of funds for such purposes, and prior to the use of funds
that have been returned or repaid to any lending facility
or grantee.
(f ) The provisions of section 532 of this Act shall apply
to funds made available under subsection (e) and to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided, That notwith-
standing any provision of this or any other Act, including
provisions in this subsection regarding the application of
section 532 of this Act, local currencies generated by, or con-
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verted from, funds appropriated by this Act and by previous
appropriations Acts and made available for the economic
revitalization program in Bosnia may be used in Eastern
Europe and the Baltic States to carry out the provisions
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for
East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.
(g) The President is authorized to withhold funds ap-
propriated under this heading made available for economic
revitalization programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, if he
determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has
not complied with article III of annex 1–A of the General
Framework 
Agreement 
for 
Peace 
in 
Bosnia 
and
Herzegovina concerning the withdrawal of foreign forces,
and that intelligence cooperation on training, investiga-
tions, and related activities between Iranian officials and
Bosnian officials has not been terminated.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE
FORMER SOVIET UNION
(a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of chapters 11 and 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 and the FREEDOM Support Act, for assistance
for the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and
for related programs, $810,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2002: Provided, That the provisions of
such chapters shall apply to funds appropriated by this
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paragraph: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able for the Southern Caucasus region, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, 15 percent may be used for con-
fidence-building measures and other activities in further-
ance of the peaceful resolution of the regional conflicts, espe-
cially those in the vicinity of Abkhazia and Nagorno-
Karabagh: Provided further, That of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading not less than $20,000,000 shall
be made available solely for the Russian Far East: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
not less than $1,500,000 should be available only to meet
the health and other assistance needs of victims of traf-
ficking in persons.
(b) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not
less than $170,000,000 should be made available for assist-
ance for Ukraine: Provided, That of this amount, not less
than $25,000,000 should be made available for nuclear reac-
tor safety initiatives, and not less than $5,000,000 should
be made available for the Ukranian Land and Resource
Management Center.
(c) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not
less than $92,000,000 shall be made available for assistance
for Georgia of which not less than $25,000,000 should be
made available to support Border Security Guard and ex-
port control initiatives.
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(d) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not
less than $90,000,000 shall be made available for assistance
for Armenia.
(e) Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act shall
not apply to—
(1) activities to support democracy or assistance
under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and sec-
tion 1424 of Public Law 104–201;
(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and
Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421);
(3) any activity carried out by a member of the
United States and Foreign Commercial Service while
acting within his or her official capacity;
(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or
other assistance provided by the Overseas Private In-
vestment Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2191 et seq.);
(5) any financing provided under the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945; or
(6) humanitarian assistance.
(f) Not more than 25 percent of the funds appropriated
under this heading may be made available for assistance
for any country in the region. Activities authorized under
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title V (nonproliferation and disarmament programs and
activities) of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not be
counted against the 25 percent limitation.
(g) Of the funds made available under this heading
for nuclear safety activities, not to exceed 8 percent of the
funds provided for any single project may be used to pay
for management costs incurred by a United States agency
or national lab in administering said project.
(h)(1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading
that are allocated for assistance for the Government of the
Russian Federation, 60 percent shall be withheld from obli-
gation until the President determines and certifies in writ-
ing to the Committees on Appropriations that the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation:
(A) has terminated implementation of arrange-
ments to provide Iran with technical expertise, train-
ing, technology, or equipment necessary to develop a
nuclear reactor, related nuclear research facilities or
programs, or ballistic missile capability;
(B) is cooperating with international efforts to
investigate allegations of war crimes and atrocities in
Chechnya;
(C) is providing full access to international non-
government organizations providing humanitarian
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relief to refugees and internally displaced persons in
Chechnya; and
(D) is in compliance with article V of the Treaty
on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe regarding
forces deployed in the flank zone in and around
Chechyna.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(A) assistance to combat infectious diseases; and
(B) activities authorized under title V (Non-
proliferation and Disarmament Programs and Activi-
ties) of the FREEDOM Support Act.
(i) Of the funds appropriated under this heading for
assistance for Russia, and the heading ‘‘Migration and Ref-
ugee Assistance’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made
available to non-government organizations providing hu-
manitarian relief in Chechyna and Ingushetia.
(j) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not
less than $45,000,000 shall be made available, in addition
to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for assist-
ance for child survival, environmental health, and to com-
bat infectious diseases, and for related activities.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
PEACE CORPS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), $265,000,000, including
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the purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles
for administrative purposes for use outside of the United
States: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated under this heading
shall remain available until September 30, 2002.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $325,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That any funds made
available under this heading for anti-crime programs and
activities shall be made available subject to the regular noti-
fication procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2001, the Depart-
ment of State may also use the authority of section 608
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to
its restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency
of the United States Government for the purpose of pro-
viding it to a foreign country under chapter 8 of part I
of that Act subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations.
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to
enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by
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law, a contribution to the International Committee of the
Red Cross, assistance to refugees, including contributions
to the International Organization for Migration and the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and other
activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and
expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the
Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by
sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code;
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services
as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
$700,000,000, which shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That not more than $14,500,000 shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading to support activities
and programs conducted by the United Nations High Com-
missioner for Refugees shall be made available after report-
ing at least 5 days in advance to the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That the reporting requirement
contained in the previous proviso may be waived for any
such obligation if failure to waive this requirement would
pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided
further, That in case of any such waiver, a report to the
Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early
as practicable, but in no event later than 5 days after such
obligation: Provided further, That not less than $60,000,000
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of the funds made available under this heading shall be
made available for refugees from the former Soviet Union
and Eastern Europe and other refugees resettling in Israel.
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION
ASSISTANCE FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 260(c)), $15,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds
made available under this heading are appropriated not-
withstanding the provisions contained in section 2(c)(2) of
the Act which would limit the amount of funds which could
be appropriated for this purpose.
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND
RELATED PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-ter-
rorism and related programs and activities, $311,600,000,
to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assist-
ance, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, section
23 of the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of
unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and
related activities, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, including activities implemented through nongovern-
mental and international organizations, section 301 of the
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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution
to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a
voluntary contribution to the Korean Peninsula Energy De-
velopment Organization (KEDO), and for a United States
contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Preparatory Commission: Provided, That the Secretary of
State shall inform the Committees on Appropriations at
least 20 days prior to the obligation of funds for the Com-
prehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commis-
sion: Provided further, That of this amount not to exceed
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be
made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament
Fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to pro-
mote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to non-
proliferation and disarmament: Provided further, That
such funds may also be used for such countries other than
the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and
international organizations when it is in the national secu-
rity interest of the United States to do so: Provided further,
That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may
be made available for the International Atomic Energy
Agency only if the Secretary of State determines (and so
reports to the Congress) that Israel is not being denied its
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right to participate in the activities of that Agency: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, $40,000,000 should be made available for
demining, clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related
activities: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able for demining and related activities, not to exceed
$500,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related
to the operation and management of the demining program.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating
to international affairs technical assistance activities),
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall
be available nowithstanding any other provision of law.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan
guarantees, as the President may determine, for which
funds have been appropriated or otherwise made available
for programs within the International Affairs Budget Func-
tion 150, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling
amounts owed to the United States as a result of
concessional loans made to eligible countries, pursuant to
parts IV and V of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and
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of modifying concessional credit agreements with least de-
veloped countries, as authorized under section 411 of the
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954, as amended, and concessional loans, guarantees and
credit agreements, as authorized under section 572 of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100–461),
and of canceling amounts owed, as a result of loans or guar-
antees made pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945, by countries that are eligible for debt reduction pursu-
ant to title V of H.R. 3425 as enacted into law by section
1000(a)(5) of Public Law 106–113, $238,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of this
amount, not less than $13,000,000 shall be made available
to carry out the provisions of part V of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available under this heading in
this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Trust
Fund administered by the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development amounts for the benefit of coun-
tries that are eligible for debt reduction pursuant to title
V of H.R. 3425 as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(5)
of Public Law 106–113: Provided further, That amounts
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paid to the HIPC Trust Fund may be used only to fund
debt reduction under the enhanced HIPC initiative by—
(1) the Inter-American Development Bank;
(2) the African Development Fund;
(3) the African Development Bank; and
(4) the Central American Bank for Economic In-
tegration:
Provided further, That funds may not be paid to the HIPC
Trust Fund for the benefit of any country if the Secretary
of State has credible evidence that the government of such
country is engaged in a consistent pattern of gross viola-
tions of internationally recognized human rights or in mili-
tary or civil conflict that undermines its ability to develop
and implement measures to alleviate poverty and to devote
adequate human and financial resources to that end: Pro-
vided further, That on the basis of final appropriations, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Committees
on Appropriations concerning which countries and inter-
national financial institutions are expected to benefit from
a United States contribution to the HIPC Trust Fund dur-
ing the fiscal year: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Treasury shall inform the Committees on Appropria-
tions not less than 15 days in advance of the signature of
an agreement by the United States to make payments to
the HIPC Trust Fund of amounts for such countries and
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institutions: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Treasury may disburse funds designated for debt reduction
through the HIPC Trust Fund only for the benefit of coun-
tries that—
(a) have committed, for a period of 24 months,
not to accept new market-rate loans from the inter-
national financial institution receiving debt repay-
ment as a result of such disbursement, other than
loans made by such institution to export-oriented
commercial projects that generate foreign exchange
which are generally referred to as ‘‘enclave’’ loans;
and
(b) have documented and demonstrated their
commitment to redirect their budgetary resources
from international debt repayments to programs to
alleviate poverty and promote economic growth that
are additional to or expand upon those previously
available for such purposes:
Provided further, That any limitation of subsection (e) of
section 411 of the Agricultural Trade Development and As-
sistance Act of 1954 shall not apply to funds appropriated
under this heading: Provided further, That none of the
funds made available under this heading in this or any
other appropriations Acts shall be made available for
Sudan or Burma unless the Secretary of Treasury deter-
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mines and notifies the Committees on Appropriations that
a democratically elected government has taken office: Pro-
vided further, That the authority provided by section 572
of Public Law 100–461 may be exercised only with respect
to countries that are eligible to borrow from the Inter-
national Development Association, but not from the Inter-
national Bank for Reconstruction and Development, com-
monly referred to as ‘‘IDA-only’’ countries.
TITLE III—MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$55,000,000, of which up to $1,000,000 may remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the civilian personnel
for whom military education and training may be provided
under this heading may include civilians who are not mem-
bers of a government whose participation would contribute
to improved civil-military relations, civilian control of the
military, or respect for human rights: Provided further,
That funds appropriated under this heading for grant fi-
nanced military education and training for Indonesia and
Guatemala may only be available for expanded inter-
national military education and training and funds made
available for Indonesia and Guatemala may only be pro-
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vided through the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
For expenses necessary for grants to enable the Presi-
dent to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms
Export Control Act, $3,545,000,000: Provided, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$1,980,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel,
and not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available
for grants only for Egypt: Provided further, That the funds
appropriated by this paragraph for Israel shall be disbursed
within 30 days of the enactment of this Act or by October
31, 2000, whichever is later: Provided further, That to the
extent that the Government of Israel requests that funds be
used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel by
this paragraph shall, as agreed by Israel and the United
States, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which
not less than $520,000,000 shall be available for the pro-
curement in Israel of defense articles and defense services,
including research and development: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated by this paragraph, not less than
$75,000,000 should be available for assistance for Jordan:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated by this
paragraph, not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available
for assistance for Malta: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated by this paragraph, not less than $8,500,000
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shall be made available for assistance for Tunisia: Provided
further, That during fiscal year 2001, the President is au-
thorized to, and shall, direct the draw-downs of defense arti-
cles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, defense
services of the Department of Defense, and military edu-
cation and training of an aggregate value of not less than
$5,000,000 under the authority of this proviso for Tunisia
for the purposes of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 and any amount so directed shall count toward
meeting the earmark in the preceding proviso: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds appropriated by this paragraph, not
less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for Georgia:
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2001, the Presi-
dent is authorized to, and shall, direct the draw-downs of
defense articles from the stocks of the Department of De-
fense, defense services of the Department of Defense, and
military education and training of an aggregate value of
not less than $4,000,000 under the authority of this proviso
for Georgia for the purposes of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 and any amount so directed shall count
toward meeting the earmark in the preceding proviso: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated by this paragraph
shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this paragraph shall
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be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with para-
graph (5)(C) of title 31, United States Code, section
1501(a).
None of the funds made available under this heading
shall be available to finance the procurement of defense arti-
cles, defense services, or design and construction services
that are not sold by the United States Government under
the Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign country pro-
posing to make such procurements has first signed an agree-
ment 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, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance of
unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may in-
clude activities implemented through nongovernmental and
international organizations: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be avail-
able for assistance for Guatemala: Provided further, That
only those countries for which assistance was justified for
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the ‘‘Foreign Military Sales Financing Program’’ in the fis-
cal 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 Government 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 articles and services:
Provided further, That not more than $33,000,000 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 mili-
tary assistance and sales: Provided further, That not more
than $340,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to section
21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obli-
gated for expenses incurred by the Department of Defense
during fiscal year 2001 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 foreign military financing program funds estimated
to be outlayed for Egypt during fiscal year 2001 shall be
transferred to an interest bearing account for Egypt in the
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York within 30 days of enact-
ment of this Act or by October 31, 2000, whichever is later:
Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations
shall be informed at least 10 days prior to the obligation
of any interest accrued by the account established by the
previous proviso.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$127,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be obligated or expended
except as provided through the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations.
TITLE IV—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
For the United States contribution for the Global En-
vironment Facility, $108,000,000, to the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the
Global Environment Facility, by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, to remain available until expended.
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION
For payment to the International Development Asso-
ciation by the Secretary of the Treasury, $775,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided: That the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall: (1) accord high priority to en-
couraging the International Development Association to es-
tablish and implement a policy to provide new assistance
on grant terms to enhanced HIPC Initiative countries that
have reached the completion point; and (2) submit a report
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President
of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations no
later than June 30, 2001, on the progress reached in achiev-
ing the objective set forth in clause (1): Provided further,
That in negotiating United States participation in the next
replenishment of the International Development Associa-
tion, the Secretary of the Treasury shall accord high pri-
ority to providing the International Development Associa-
tion with the policy flexibility to provide new grant assist-
ance to countries eligible for debt reduction under the en-
hanced HIPC Initiative.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT
GUARANTEE AGENCY
For payment to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee
Agency by the Secretary of the Treasury, $10,000,000, for
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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 Invest-
ment 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 ex-
ceed $50,000,000.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN INVESTMENT
CORPORATION
For payment to the Inter-American Investment Cor-
poration, by the Secretary of the Treasury, $25,000,000, for
the United States share of the increase in subscriptions to
capital stock, to remain available until expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND
For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Multi-
lateral Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury,
for the United States contribution to the fund, $10,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
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 Asian Develop-
ment Bank Act, as amended, $72,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
For payment to the African Development Bank by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $6,100,000, 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 of the African Develop-
ment Bank 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 $97,548,522.
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, $100,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
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 por-
tion 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 fis-
cal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the
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United States share of such capital stock in an amount not
to exceed $123,237,803.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
For the United States contribution by the Secretary
of the Treasury to increase the resources of the International
Fund for Agricultural Development, $5,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
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 Par-
ticipation Act of 1973, $186,000,000: 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: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated under
this heading may be made available to the Korean Penin-
sula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) or the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
OBLIGATIONS DURING LAST MONTH OF AVAILABILITY
SEC. 501. Except for the appropriations entitled
‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, and ‘‘United States
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Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, not
more than 15 percent of any appropriation 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: Pro-
vided, 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 institu-
tion (as defined in section 533 of this Act) for the purpose
of repaying a foreign country’s loan obligations to such in-
stitution.
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 max-
imum extent possible, United States-owned foreign cur-
rencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.
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available by this Act 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 Development Agency’’,
not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for representation
and entertainment allowances.
PROHIBITION ON FINANCING NUCLEAR GOODS
SEC. 506. None of the funds appropriated or made
available (other than funds for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-ter-
rorism, 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 fi-
nance 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
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expended to finance directly any assistance to any country
whose duly elected head of government is deposed by decree
or military coup: Provided, That assistance may be re-
sumed to such country if the President determines and re-
ports 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 spe-
cifically 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. Obligated balances of funds appropriated to
carry out section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act as
of the end of the fiscal year immediately preceding the cur-
rent fiscal year are, if deobligated, hereby continued avail-
able during the current fiscal year for the same purpose
under any authority applicable to such appropriations
under this Act: Provided, That the authority of this sub-
section may not be used in fiscal year 2001.
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AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
SEC. 511. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation after the expi-
ration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided
in this Act: Provided, That funds appropriated for the pur-
poses of chapters 1, 8, 11, and 12 of part I, section 667,
and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as amended, and funds provided under the heading
‘‘Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’,
shall remain available until expended if such funds are ini-
tially obligated before the expiration of their respective peri-
ods of availability contained in this Act: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any
funds made available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part
I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 which are allocated or obligated for cash disburse-
ments in order to address balance of payments or economic
policy reform objectives, shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That the report required by sec-
tion 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall des-
ignate for each country, to the extent known at the time
of submission of such report, those funds allocated for cash
disbursement for balance of payment and economic policy
reform purposes.
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LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT
SEC. 512. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be used to furnish assistance to any country
which is in default during a period in excess of one calendar
year in payment to the United States of principal or inter-
est on any loan made to the government of such country
by the United States pursuant to a program for which
funds are appropriated under this Act: Provided, That this
section and section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 shall not apply to funds made available for any nar-
cotics-related assistance for Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru
authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the
Arms Export Control Act.
COMMERCE AND TRADE
SEC. 513. (a) None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to this Act for direct assistance and
none of the funds otherwise made available pursuant to this
Act to the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation shall be obligated or expended to
finance any loan, any assistance or any other financial
commitments for establishing or expanding production of
any commodity for export by any country other than the
United States, if the commodity is likely to be in surplus
on world markets at the time the resulting productive ca-
pacity is expected to become operative and if the assistance
will cause substantial injury to United States producers of
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the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, That
such prohibition shall not apply to the Export-Import Bank
if in the judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to
industry and employment in the United States are likely
to outweigh the injury to United States producers of the
same, similar, or competing commodity, and the Chairman
of the Board so notifies the Committees on Appropriations.
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this or any other
Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breed-
ing feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction,
consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connec-
tion with the growth or production in a foreign country
of an agricultural commodity for export which would com-
pete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the
United States: Provided, That this subsection shall not
prohibit—
(1) activities designed to increase food security
in developing countries where such activities will not
have a significant impact in the export of agricul-
tural commodities of the United States; or
(2) research activities intended primarily to ben-
efit American producers.
SURPLUS COMMODITIES
SEC. 514. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct
the United States Executive Directors of the International
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Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-
national Development Association, the International Fi-
nance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank,
the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development
Bank, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the
North American Development Bank, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, the African Development
Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the voice
and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by
these institutions, using funds appropriated or made avail-
able pursuant to this Act, for the production or extraction
of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus
on world markets and if the assistance will cause substan-
tial injury to United States producers of the same, similar,
or competing commodity.
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 515. (a) For the purposes of providing the execu-
tive branch with the necessary administrative flexibility,
none of the funds made available under this Act for ‘‘Child
Survival and Disease Programs Fund’’, ‘‘Development As-
sistance’’, ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’,
‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Assistance for
Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’, ‘‘Assistance for the
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’’, ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘Oper-
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(5) Taking steps to fund and implement pro-
grams and policies to improve transparency and
anti-corruption programs and procurement and fi-
nancial management controls in recipient countries.
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall re-
port on March 1, 2001 to the Committees on Appropriations
on progress made by each International Financial Institu-
tion, and, to the extent pertinent to its lending programs,
the International Monetary Fund, to fulfill the objectives
identified in subsection (a) and on progress of the Inter-
national Monetary Fund to implement procedures for an-
nual independent external audits of central bank financial
statements for countries making use of Fund resources
under all new arrangements with the Fund.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—The term ‘‘International Financial
Institutions’’ means the International Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development, the International Development Asso-
ciation, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-
American Development Bank, the Inter-American Invest-
ment Corporation, the Enterprise for the Americas Multi-
lateral Investment Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the
Asian Development Fund, the African Development Bank,
the African Development Fund, the European Bank for Re-
construction and Development, and the International Mone-
tary Fund.