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control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $491,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, $15,000,000 may be apportioned directly to
the Peace Corps to remain available until expended for necessary
expenses to carry out activities to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis
and malaria: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, not more than $8,000,000 may be made available
for administrative expenses of the office of the ‘‘Coordinator of
United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally’’
of the Department of State: Provided further, That in carrying
out the duties specified in section 1(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII) of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the Coordinator shall
ensure that assistance is provided for activities in not fewer than
15 countries, at least one of which shall not be in Africa or the
Caribbean region: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, up to $75,000,000 should be made available
for the safe and appropriate use of injections and other forms
of infection control and prevention, and for blood safety programs.
ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES
(a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East European
Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $445,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005, which shall be available, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, for assistance and for related programs
for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States: Provided, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading that are made available
for assistance for Bulgaria, $2,000,000 should be made available
to enhance safety at nuclear power plants: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, and under the
headings ‘‘Assistance for the Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, and ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, not less than $53,500,000 shall be made
available for programs for the prevention, treatment, and control
of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading that
are made available for Montenegro, not less than $12,000,000 shall
be made available for economic development and environmental
programs in the coastal region: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, up to $1,000,000 should be made
available for a program to promote greater understanding and
interaction among youth in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and Mac-
edonia: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading shall be made available for programs and countries in
the amounts contained in the table accompanying the joint explana-
tory statement of the managers accompanying this Act: Provided
further, That any proposed increases or decreases to the amounts
contained in such table shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and notifications shall be
transmitted at least 15 days in advance of the obligation of funds.
(b) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered
to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authori-
ties contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance.
(c) With regard to funds appropriated under this heading for
the economic revitalization program in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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and local currencies generated by such funds (including the conver-
sion 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
United States Agency for International 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.
(d) The provisions of section 529 of this Act shall apply to
funds made available under subsection (c) and to funds appropriated
under this heading: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision
of this or any other Act, including provisions in this subsection
regarding the application of section 529 of this Act, local currencies
generated by, or converted 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.
(e) The President is authorized to withhold funds appropriated
under this heading made available for economic revitalization pro-
grams in Bosnia and Herzegovina, if he determines and certifies
to the Committees on Appropriations 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, investigations, and related
activities between state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist organiza-
tions 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 chap-
ters 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,
$587,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of such chapters shall apply to funds
appropriated by this paragraph: Provided further, That of the funds
made available for the Southern Caucasus region, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, funds may be used for confidence-
building measures and other activities in furtherance of the peaceful
resolution of the regional conflicts, especially those in the vicinity
of Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabagh: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, $1,500,000 should be avail-
able only to meet the health and other assistance needs of victims
of trafficking in persons: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading, $17,500,000 shall be made available
solely for assistance for the Russian Far East, of which not less
than $3,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities
authorized under section 307 of the FREEDOM Support Act (Public
Law 102–511): Provided further, That $4,000,000 shall be made
available to promote freedom of the media and an independent
media in Russia: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, up to $500,000 should be made available to
support democracy building programs in Russia through the
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Sakharov Archives: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading in
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations,
export financing, and related programs, that are made available
pursuant to the provisions of section 807 of Public Law 102–511
shall be subject to a 6 percent ceiling on administrative expenses.
(b) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that are
made available for assistance for Ukraine, not less than $19,000,000
should be made available for nuclear reactor safety initiatives,
and not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available for coal
mine safety programs.
(c) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less
than $94,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Russia.
(d) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less
than $75,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for
Armenia.
(e) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less
than $57,000,000 should be made available, in addition to funds
otherwise available for such purposes, for assistance for child sur-
vival, environmental and reproductive health, and to combat HIV/
AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and for related
activities.
(f)(1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that are
allocated for assistance for the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion, 60 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the President
determines and certifies in writing to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the Government of the Russian Federation—
(A) has terminated implementation of arrangements to pro-
vide Iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or
equipment necessary to develop a nuclear reactor, related
nuclear research facilities or programs, or ballistic missile capa-
bility; and
(B) is providing full access to international non-government
organizations providing humanitarian relief to refugees and
internally displaced persons in Chechnya.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(A) assistance to combat infectious diseases, child survival
activities, or assistance for victims of trafficking in persons;
and
(B) activities authorized under title V (Nonproliferation
and Disarmament Programs and Activities) of the FREEDOM
Support Act.
(g) 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 section 1424 of
Public Law 104–201 or non-proliferation assistance;
(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 assist-
ance provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.);
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(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank
Act of 1945; or
(6) humanitarian assistance.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-
American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section
401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $16,334,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2005.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
For necessary expenses to carry out title V of the International
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980, Public Law
96–533, $18,689,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005:
Provided, That funds made available to grantees may be invested
pending expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the
board of directors of the Foundation: Provided further, That interest
earned shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant
was made: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2)
of the African Development Foundation Act, in exceptional cir-
cumstances the board of directors of the Foundation may waive
the $250,000 limitation contained in that section with respect to
a project: Provided further, That the Foundation shall provide a
report to the Committees on Appropriations after each time such
waiver authority is exercised.
PEACE CORPS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace
Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), $310,000,000, including 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: Provided further, That funds appropriated under
this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2005: Pro-
vided further, That during fiscal year 2004 and any subsequent
fiscal year, the Director of the Peace Corps may make appointments
or assignments, or extend current appointments or assignments,
to permit United States citizens to serve for periods in excess
of 5 years in the case of individuals whose appointment or assign-
ment, such as regional safety security officers and employees within
the Office of the Inspector General, involves the safety of Peace
Corps volunteers: Provided further, That the Director of the Peace
Corps may make such appointments or assignments notwith-
standing the provisions of section 7 of the Peace Corps Act limiting
the length of an appointment or assignment, the circumstances
under which such an appointment or assignment may exceed 5
years, and the percentage of appointments or assignments that
can be made in excess of 5 years.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
For necessary expenses for the ‘‘Millennium Challenge
Account’’, $650,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not