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without regard to the restrictions in paragraphs (1)
through (3) of subsection (a) of such section (relating
to the eligibility of countries for such articles under
such section).
(2) The transfer of nonlethal excess defense arti-
cles under section 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, without regard to the restriction in sub-
section (a) of such section (relating to the justification
of the foreign military financing program for the fis-
cal year in which a transfer is authorized).
(3) Assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to inter-
national military education and training).
(4) Assistance under section 23 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (relating to the ‘‘Foreign Military
Financing Program’’).
(d) DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE COUN-
TRIES EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION.—The
President may designate countries emerging from com-
munism and participating in the Partnership for Peace,
especially Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slo-
vakia, to receive assistance under the program established
under subsection (a) if the President determines and reports
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate that such countries—
(1) are full and active participants in the Part-
nership for Peace;
(2) have made significant progress toward estab-
lishing democratic institutions, a free market econ-
omy, civilian control of their armed forces, and the
rule of law;
(3) are likely (in the near future) to be in a po-
sition to further the principles of the North Atlantic
Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North
Atlantic area; and
(4) are not selling or transferring defense articles
to a state that has repeatedly provided support for
acts of international terrorism, as determined by the
Secretary of State under section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979.
(e) NOTIFICATION.—At least 15 days before designat-
ing any country pursuant to subsection (d), the President
shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in ac-
cordance with the procedures applicable under section 634A
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(f) DETERMINATION.—It is hereby determined that Po-
land, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia meet the
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criteria required in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub-
section (d).
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.
(a) ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.—The President is
authorized to exercise the authority of sections 63 and 65
of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to any country
designated under section 103(d) of this title on the same
basis authorized with respect to NATO countries.
(b) OTHER
NATO AUTHORITIES.—The President
should designate any country designated under section
103(d) of this title as eligible under sections 2350c and
2350f of title 10, United States Code.
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that, in the interest of maintaining stability and promoting
democracy in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slo-
vakia, and any other Partnership for Peace country des-
ignated under section 103(d) of this title, those countries
should be included in all activities under section 2457 of
title 10, United States Code, relate to the increased stand-
ardization and enhance interoperability of equipment and
weapons systems, through coordinated training and pro-
curement activities, as well as other means, undertaken by
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization members and other
allied countries.
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SEC. 105. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
The President shall include in the report required by
section 514(a) of Public Law 103–236 (22 U.S.C. 1928
note) the following:
(1) A description of all assistance provided
under the program established under section 103(a),
or otherwise provided by the United States Govern-
ment to facilitate the transition to full NATO mem-
bership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slo-
vakia, and other Partnership for Peace countries
emerging from communist domination designated
pursuant to section 103(d).
(2) A description, on the basis of information re-
ceived from NATO, of all assistance provided by other
NATO member nations or NATO itself to facilitate
the transition to full NATO membership of Poland,
Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other
Partnership for Peace countries emerging from com-
munist domination designated pursuant to section
103(d).
Attest:
Secretary.