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(i) the amount of the local currencies to be
generated; and
(ii) the terms and conditions under which
the currencies so deposited may be utilized, con-
sistent with this section; and
(C) establish by agreement with that government
the responsibilities of the Agency for International
Development and that government to monitor and ac-
count for deposits into and disbursements from the
separate account.
(2) USES OF LOCAL CURRENCIES.—As may be agreed
upon with the foreign government, local currencies depos-
ited in a separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or
an equivalent amount of local currencies, shall be used
only—
(A) to carry out chapters 1 or 10 of part I or
chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be), for such
purposes as—
(i) project and sector assistance activities;
or
(ii) debt and deficit financing; or
(B) for the administrative requirements of the
United States Government.
(3) PROGRAMMING ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Agency for
International Development shall take all necessary steps to
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ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed
pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account
established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the
purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(4) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Upon
termination of assistance to a country under chapters 1 or
10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be),
any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a
separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)
shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to
by the government of that country and the United States
Government.
(5) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The provisions of
this subsection shall supersede the tenth and eleventh provi-
sos contained under the heading ‘‘Sub-Saharan Africa, De-
velopment Assistance’’ as included in the Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 1989 and sections 531(d) and 609 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961.
(6) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator
of the Agency for International Development shall report
on an annual basis as part of the justification documents
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations on the use
of local currencies for the administrative requirements of
the United States Government as authorized in subsection
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(a)(2)(B), and such report shall include the amount of local
currency (and United States dollar equivalent) used and/
or to be used for such purpose in each applicable country.
(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR CASH TRANSFERS.—(1)
If assistance is made available to the government of a for-
eign country, under chapters 1 or 10 of part I or chapter
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash
transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that
country shall be required to maintain such funds in a sepa-
rate account and not commingle them with any other funds.
(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—
Such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding
provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature
of this assistance including provisions which are referenced
in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of
Conference accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (H.
Report No. 98–1159).
(3) NOTIFICATION.—At least fifteen days prior to obli-
gating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assist-
ance, the President shall submit a notification through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations, which shall include a detailed description of how
the funds proposed to be made available will be used, with
a discussion of the United States interests that will be
served by the assistance (including, as appropriate, a de-
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scription of the economic policy reforms that will be pro-
moted by such assistance).
(4) EXEMPTION.—Nonproject sector assistance funds
may be exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(1)
only through the notification procedures of the Committees
on Appropriations.
COMPENSATION FOR UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
SEC. 533. (a) No funds appropriated by this Act may
be made as payment to any international financial institu-
tion while the United States Executive Director to such in-
stitution is compensated by the institution at a rate which,
together with whatever compensation such Director receives
from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided
for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, or while any alternate United States Director
to such institution is compensated by the institution at a
rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupy-
ing a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, ‘‘international finan-
cial institutions’’ are: the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, the Inter-American Develop-
ment Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Devel-
opment Fund, the African Development Bank, the African
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Development Fund, the International Monetary Fund, the
North American Development Bank, and the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AGAINST
IRAQ
SEC. 534. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available pursuant to this Act to carry out the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (including title IV of chapter
2 of part I, relating to the Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration) or the Arms Export Control Act may be used to
provide assistance to any country that is not in compliance
with the United Nations Security Council sanctions against
Iraq unless the President determines and so certifies to the
Congress that—
(1) such assistance is in the national interest of
the United States;
(2) such assistance will directly benefit the needy
people in that country; or
(3) the assistance to be provided will be humani-
tarian assistance for foreign nationals who have fled
Iraq and Kuwait.
COMPETITIVE PRICING FOR SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES
SEC. 535. Direct costs associated with meeting a for-
eign customer’s additional or unique requirements will con-
tinue to be allowable under contracts under section 22(d)
of the Arms Export Control Act. Loadings applicable to
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such direct costs shall be permitted at the same rates appli-
cable to procurement of like items purchased by the Depart-
ment of Defense for its own use.
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE FUNDS TO CLOSE
THE SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND
SEC. 536. Title III of Public Law 103–306 is amended
under the heading ‘‘Special Defense Acquisition Fund’’ by
striking ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘2000’’.
AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, THE INTER-AMER-
ICAN FOUNDATION AND THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION
SEC. 537. Unless expressly provided to the contrary,
provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions
contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropria-
tions for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities au-
thorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the
Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Develop-
ment Foundation Act. The appropriate agency shall
promptly report to the Committees on Appropriations
whenever it is conducting activities or is proposing to con-
duct activities in a country for which assistance is prohib-
ited.
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES
SEC. 538. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be obligated or expended to provide—
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(a) any financial incentive to a business enter-
prise currently located in the United States for the
purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate
outside the United States if such incentive or induce-
ment is likely to reduce the number of employees of
such business enterprise in the United States because
United States production is being replaced by such
enterprise outside the United States;
(b) assistance for the purpose of establishing or
developing in a foreign country any export processing
zone or designated area in which the tax, tariff, labor,
environment, and safety laws of that country do not
apply, in part or in whole, to activities carried out
within that zone or area, unless the President deter-
mines and certifies that such assistance is not likely
to cause a loss of jobs within the United States; or
(c) assistance for any project or activity that
contributes to the violation of internationally recog-
nized workers rights, as defined in section 502(a)(4)
of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the recipient
country, including any designated zone or area in
that country: Provided, That in recognition that the
application of this subsection should be commensurate
with the level of development of the recipient country
and sector, the provisions of this subsection shall not
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preclude assistance for the informal sector in such
country, micro and small-scale enterprise, and
smallholder agriculture.
SPECIAL AUTHORITIES
SEC. 539. (a) Funds appropriated in title II of this
Act that are made available for Afghanistan, Lebanon, and
for victims of war, displaced children, displaced Burmese,
humanitarian assistance for Romania, and humanitarian
assistance for the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cro-
atia, and Kosova, may be made available notwithstanding
any other provision of law.
(b) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the
provisions of sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for the purpose of supporting tropical for-
estry and energy programs aimed at reducing emissions of
greenhouse gases, and for the purpose of supporting bio-
diversity conservation activities: Provided, That such as-
sistance shall be subject to sections 116, 502B, and 620A
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(c) The Agency for International Development may
employ personal services contractors, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, for the purpose of administering pro-
grams for the West Bank and Gaza.
(d)(1) WAIVER.—The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the Presi-
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dent determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate that it is important to the national secu-
rity interests of the United States.
(2) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiv-
er pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more
than a period of six months at a time and shall not apply
beyond twelve months after enactment of this Act.
POLICY ON TERMINATING THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF
ISRAEL
SEC. 540. It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the Arab League countries should imme-
diately and publicly renounce the primary boycott of
Israel and the secondary and tertiary boycott of
American firms that have commercial ties with Israel;
and
(2) the decision by the Arab League in 1997 to
reinstate the boycott against Israel was deeply trou-
bling and disappointing; and
(3) the Arab League should immediately rescind
its decision on the boycott and its members should de-
velop normal relations with their neighbor Israel; and
(4) the President should—
(A) take more concrete steps to encourage
vigorously Arab League countries to renounce
publicly the primary boycotts of Israel and the
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secondary and tertiary boycotts of American
firms that have commercial relations with Israel
as a confidence-building measure;
(B) take into consideration the participa-
tion of any recipient country in the primary
boycott of Israel and the secondary and tertiary
boycotts of American firms that have commercial
relations with Israel when determining whether
to sell weapons to said country;
(C) report to Congress on the specific steps
being taken by the President to bring about a
public renunciation of the Arab primary boycott
of Israel and the secondary and tertiary boycotts
of American firms that have commercial rela-
tions with Israel and to expand the process of
normalizing ties between Arab League countries
and Israel; and
(D) encourage the allies and trading part-
ners of the United States to enact laws prohibit-
ing businesses from complying with the boycott
and penalizing businesses that do comply.
ANTI-NARCOTICS ACTIVITIES
SEC. 541. (a) Of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’,
assistance may be provided to strengthen the administra-
tion of justice in countries in Latin America and the Carib-
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bean and in other regions consistent with the provisions of
section 534(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except
that programs to enhance protection of participants in ju-
dicial cases may be conducted notwithstanding section 660
of that Act.
(b) Funds made available pursuant to this section may
be made available notwithstanding section 534(c) and the
second and third sentences of section 534(e) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961. Funds made available pursuant to
subsection (a) for Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru may be
made available notwithstanding section 534(c) and the sec-
ond sentence of section 534(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE
SEC. 542. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this
or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country
shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of
programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chap-
ters 1 and 10 and 11 of part I, and chapter 4 of part II,
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That the
President shall take into consideration, in any case in
which a restriction on assistance would be applicable but
for this subsection, whether assistance in support of pro-
grams of nongovernmental organizations is in the national
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interest of the United States: Provided further, That before
using the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance
in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations,
the President shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions under the regular notification procedures of those com-
mittees, including a description of the program to be as-
sisted, the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for
furnishing such assistance: Provided further, That nothing
in this subsection shall be construed to alter any existing
statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary
sterilizations contained in this or any other Act.
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 1998, re-
strictions contained in this or any other Act with respect
to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict
assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated to carry out title I of such Act and made
available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or
expended except as provided through the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply—
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign
Assistance Act or any comparable provision of law
prohibiting assistance to countries that support inter-
national terrorism; or
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(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of
law prohibiting assistance to countries that violate
internationally recognized human rights.
EARMARKS
SEC. 543. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which
are earmarked may be reprogrammed for other programs
within the same account notwithstanding the earmark if
compliance with the earmark is made impossible by oper-
ation of any provision of this or any other Act or, with
respect to a country with which the United States has an
agreement providing the United States with base rights or
base access in that country, if the President determines that
the recipient for which funds are earmarked has signifi-
cantly reduced its military or economic cooperation with
the United States since enactment of the Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 1991; however, before exercising the authority
of this subsection with regard to a base rights or base access
country which has significantly reduced its military or eco-
nomic cooperation with the United States, the President
shall consult with, and shall provide a written policy jus-
tification to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided,
That any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regu-
lar notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That assistance that is repro-
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grammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made avail-
able under the same terms and conditions as originally pro-
vided.
(b) In addition to the authority contained in sub-
section (a), the original period of availability of funds ap-
propriated by this Act and administered by the Agency for
International Development that are earmarked for particu-
lar programs or activities by this or any other Act shall
be extended for an additional fiscal year if the Adminis-
trator of such agency determines and reports promptly to
the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of
assistance to a country or a significant change in cir-
cumstances makes it unlikely that such earmarked funds
can be obligated during the original period of availability:
Provided, That such earmarked funds that are continued
available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated
only for the purpose of such earmark.
CEILINGS AND EARMARKS
SEC. 544. Ceilings and earmarks contained in this Act
shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated
or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless
such Act specifically so directs.
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA
SEC. 545. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes
within the United States not authorized before the date of
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enactment of this Act by the Congress: Provided, That not
to exceed $500,000 may be made available to carry out the
provisions of section 316 of Public Law 96–533.
PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND
PRODUCTS
SEC. 546. (a) To the maximum extent possible, assist-
ance provided under this Act should make full use of Amer-
ican resources, including commodities, products, and serv-
ices.
(b) It is the Sense of the Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased
with funds made available in this Act should be American-
made.
(c) In providing financial assistance to, or entering
into any contract with, any entity using funds made avail-
able in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the
greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a
notice describing the statement made in subsection (b) by
the Congress.
PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS
SEC. 547. None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or
in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member
of the United Nations.
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CONSULTING SERVICES
SEC. 548. The expenditure of any appropriation under
this Act for any consulting service through procurement
contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing
law, or under existing Executive order pursuant to existing
law.
PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS—DOCUMENTATION
SEC. 549. None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to this Act shall be available to a private
voluntary organization which fails to provide upon timely
request any document, file, or record necessary to the audit-
ing requirements of the Agency for International Develop-
ment.
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
THAT
EXPORT
LETHAL
MILITARY
EQUIPMENT
TO
COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
SEC. 550. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be available to any
foreign government which provides lethal military equip-
ment to a country the government of which the Secretary
of State has determined is a terrorist government for pur-
poses of section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act. The
prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign gov-
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ernment shall terminate 12 months after that government
ceases to provide such military equipment. This section ap-
plies with respect to lethal military equipment provided
under a contract entered into after October 1, 1997.
(b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other
similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President
determines that furnishing such assistance is important to
the national interests of the United States.
(c) Whenever the waiver of subsection (b) is exercised,
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report with respect to the furnishing of such
assistance. Any such report shall include a detailed expla-
nation of the assistance estimated to be provided, including
the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an ex-
planation of how the assistance furthers United States na-
tional interests.
WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR PARKING FINES OWED
BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES
SEC. 551. (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made avail-
able for a foreign country under part I of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, an amount equivalent to 110 percent
of the total unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and pen-
alties owed to the District of Columbia by such country as
of the date of enactment of this Act shall be withheld from
obligation for such country until the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports in writing to the appropriate congres-
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sional committees that such fines and penalties are fully
paid to the government of the District of Columbia.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the Committee on Inter-
national Relations and the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives.
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PLO FOR THE WEST
BANK AND GAZA
SEC. 552. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation
Organization for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Presi-
dent has exercised the authority under section 604(a) of the
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 (title VI of Pub-
lic Law 104–107) or any other legislation to suspend or
make inapplicable section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 and that suspension is still in effect: Provided, That
if the President fails to make the certification under section
604(b)(2) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995
or to suspend the prohibition under other legislation, funds
appropriated by this Act may not be obligated for assistance
for the Palestine Liberation Organization for the West Bank
and Gaza.
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WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS DRAWDOWN
SEC. 553. If the President determines that doing so
will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding
genocide or other violations of international humanitarian
law, the President may direct a drawdown pursuant to sec-
tion 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amend-
ed, of up to $25,000,000 of commodities and services for
the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with
regard to the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Se-
curity Council or such other tribunals or commissions as
the Council may establish to deal with such violations,
without regard to the ceiling limitation contained in para-
graph (2) thereof: Provided, That the determination re-
quired under this section shall be in lieu of any determina-
tions otherwise required under section 552(c): Provided fur-
ther, That sixty days after the date of enactment of this
Act, and every one hundred eighty days thereafter, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations describing the steps the United States Gov-
ernment is taking to collect information regarding allega-
tions of genocide or other violations of international law
in the former Yugoslavia and to furnish that information
to the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia.
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LANDMINES
SEC. 554. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
demining equipment available to the Agency for Inter-
national Development and the Department of State and
used in support of the clearance of landmines and
unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be
disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject
to such terms and conditions as the President may pre-
scribe: Provided, That not later than 90 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations describing potential al-
ternative technologies or tactics and a plan for the develop-
ment of such alternatives to protect anti-tank mines from
tampering in a manner consistent with the ‘‘Convention on
the Prohibition, Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer
of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction’’.
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
SEC. 555. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be obligated or expended to create in any part of Jeru-
salem a new office of any department or agency of the Unit-
ed States Government for the purpose of conducting official
United States Government business with the Palestinian
Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestin-
ian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Dec-
laration of Principles: Provided, That this restriction shall
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not apply to the acquisition of additional space for the ex-
isting Consulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further,
That meetings between officers and employees of the United
States and officials of the Palestinian Authority, or any
successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the
Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose of
conducting official United States Government business with
such authority should continue to take place in locations
other than Jerusalem. As has been true in the past, officers
and employees of the United States Government may con-
tinue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestin-
ians (including those who now occupy positions in the Pal-
estinian Authority), have social contacts, and have inciden-
tal discussions.
PROHIBITION OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES
SEC. 556. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Inter-
national Military Education and Training’’ or ‘‘Foreign
Military Financing Program’’ for Informational Program
activities may be obligated or expended to pay for—
(1) alcoholic beverages;
(2) food (other than food provided at a military
installation) not provided in conjunction with Infor-
mational Program trips where students do not stay at
a military installation; or
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(3) entertainment expenses for activities that are
substantially of a recreational character, including
entrance fees at sporting events and amusement
parks.
EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
SEC. 557. Not more than 18 percent of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections
103 through 106 and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, that are made available for Latin
America and the Caribbean region may be made available,
through bilateral and Latin America and the Caribbean re-
gional programs, to provide assistance for any country in
such region.
SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST
SEC. 558. (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; or
(2) credits extended or guarantees issued under
the Arms Export Control Act;
(3) any obligation or portion of such obligation
for a Latin American country, to pay for purchases
of United States agricultural commodities guaranteed
by the Commodity Credit Corporation under export
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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 exercised only to implement multilateral offi-
cial debt relief and referendum agreements, commonly
referred to as ‘‘Paris Club Agreed Minutes’’.
(2) The authority provided by subsection (a)
may be exercised only in such amounts or to such ex-
tent as is provided in advance by appropriations
Acts.
(3) The authority provided by subsection (a)
may be exercised 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.
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(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) may be exercised only with respect to a country
whose government—
(1) does not have an excessive level of military
expenditures;
(2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts
of international 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 internationally 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.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority provided
by subsection (a) may be used only with regard to funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt restruc-
turing’’.
(e) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.—A reduc-
tion of debt pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be consid-
ered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limit-
ing assistance to a country. The authority provided by sub-
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section (a) may be exercised notwithstanding section 620(r)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN DEBT BUYBACKS OR SALES
SEC. 559. (a) LOANS ELIGIBLE FOR SALE, REDUC-
TION, OR CANCELLATION.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO SELL, REDUCE, OR CANCEL
CERTAIN LOANS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President may, in accordance with
this section, sell to any eligible purchaser any
concessional loan or portion thereof made before Jan-
uary 1, 1995, pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, to the government of any eligible country as
defined in section 702(6) of that Act or on receipt of
payment from an eligible purchaser, reduce or cancel
such loan or portion thereof, only for the purpose of
facilitating—
(A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-develop-
ment swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or
(B) a debt buyback by an eligible country
of its own qualified debt, only if the eligible
country uses an additional amount of the local
currency of the eligible country, equal to not less
than 40 percent of the price paid for such debt
by such eligible country, or the difference between
the price paid for such debt and the face value
of such debt, to support activities that link con-
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servation and sustainable use of natural re-
sources with local community development, and
child survival and other child development, in a
manner consistent with sections 707 through 710
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, if the sale,
reduction, or cancellation would not contravene
any term or condition of any prior agreement
relating to such loan.
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the President shall, in ac-
cordance with this section, establish the terms and
conditions under which loans may be sold, reduced, or
canceled pursuant to this section.
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Facility, as defined
in section 702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, shall notify the administrator of the agency
primarily responsible for administering part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of purchasers that the
President has determined to be eligible, and shall di-
rect such agency to carry out the sale, reduction, or
cancellation of a loan pursuant to this section. Such
agency shall make an adjustment in its accounts to
reflect the sale, reduction, or cancellation.
(4) LIMITATION.—The authorities of this sub-
section shall be available only to the extent that ap-
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propriations for the cost of the modification, as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, are made in advance.
(b) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from the
sale, reduction, or cancellation of any loan sold, reduced,
or canceled pursuant to this section shall be deposited in
the United States Government account or accounts estab-
lished for the repayment of such loan.
(c) ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS.—A loan may be sold pur-
suant to subsection (a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who pre-
sents plans satisfactory to the President for using the loan
for the purpose of engaging 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 pursu-
ant 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 subsection (a) may be used only with regard to funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt restruc-
turing’’.
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
SEC. 560. (a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may, to fulfill commitments of the United States:
(1) effect the United States participation in the first general
capital increase of the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, subscribe to and make payment for
100,000 additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank
on behalf of the United States; and (2) contribute on behalf
of the United States to the eleventh replenishment of the
resources of the International Development Association, to
the sixth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Devel-
opment Fund, a special fund of the Asian Development
Bank. The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated without fiscal year limitation for payment by the
Secretary of the Treasury: (1) $285,772,500 for paid-in
capital, and $984,327,500 for callable capital of the Euro-
pean Bank for Reconstruction and Development; (2)
$1,600,000,000 for the International Development Associa-
tion; (3) $400,000,000 for the Asian Development Fund;
and 
(4) 
$76,832,001 
for 
paid-in 
capital, 
and
$4,511,156,729 for callable capital of the Inter-American
Development Bank in connection with the eighth general
increase in the resources of that Bank. Each such subscrip-
tion or contribution shall be subject to obtaining the nec-
essary appropriations.
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(b) CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION LOANS.—Section
1307 of the International Financial Institutions Act (Pub-
lic Law 95–118) is amended as follows:
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) strike ‘‘borrowing
country’’ and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘borrower’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(A) strike ‘‘country’’; and
(3) at the end of Section 1307, add a new sub-
section as follows:
‘‘(g) For purposes of this section, the term ‘multilateral
development bank’ means any of the institutions named in
Section 1303(b) of this Act, and the International Finance
Corporation.’’.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Directors of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Inter-
national Development Association to use the voice and vote
of the United States to strongly encourage their respective
institutions to—
(1) provide timely public information on pro-
curement opportunities available to United States
suppliers, with a special emphasis on small business;
and
(2) systematically consult with local commu-
nities on the potential impact of loans as part of the
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normal lending process, and expand the participation
of affected peoples and nongovernmental organizations
in decisions on the selection, design and implementa-
tion of policies and projects.
SANCTIONS AGAINST COUNTRIES HARBORING WAR
CRIMINALS
SEC. 561. (a) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Presi-
dent is authorized to withhold funds appropriated by this
Act under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms
Export Control Act for any country described in subsection
(c).
(b) MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of
the Treasury should instruct the United States executive di-
rectors of the international financial institutions to work
in opposition to, and vote against, any extension by such
institutions of financing or financial or technical assistance
to any country described in subsection (c).
(c) SANCTIONED COUNTRIES.—A country described in
this subsection is a country the government of which know-
ingly grants sanctuary to persons in its territory for the
purpose of evading prosecution, where such persons—
(1) have been indicted by the International
Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, or any other inter-
national tribunal with similar standing under inter-
national law; or
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(2) have been indicted for war crimes or crimes
against humanity committed during the period begin-
ning March 23, 1933 and ending on May 8, 1945
under the direction of, or in association with—
(A) the Nazi government of Germany;
(B) any government in any area occupied
by the military forces of the Nazi government of
Germany;
(C) any government which was established
with the assistance or cooperation of the Nazi
government; or
(D) any government which was an ally of
the Nazi government of Germany.
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI
SEC. 562. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available by this Act may be pro-
vided to the Government of Haiti unless the President re-
ports to Congress that the Government of Haiti—
(1) is conducting thorough investigations of
extrajudicial and political killings;
(2) is cooperating with United States authorities
in the investigations of political and extrajudicial
killings;
(3) has substantially completed privatization of
(or placed under long-term private management or
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concession) at least three major public enterprises;
and
(4) has taken action to remove from the Haitian
National Police, national palace and residential
guard, ministerial guard, and any other public secu-
rity entity of Haiti those individuals who are
credibly alleged to have engaged in or conspired to
conceal gross violations of internationally recognized
human rights.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation in subsection (a)
does not apply to the provision of humanitarian, electoral,
counter-narcotics, or law enforcement assistance.
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the require-
ments of this section on a semiannual basis if the President
determines and certifies to the appropriate committees of
Congress that such waiver is in the national interest of the
United States.
(d) PARASTATALS DEFINED.—As used in this section,
the term ‘‘parastatal’’ means a government-owned enter-
prise.
REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN AID IN
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SEC. 563. (a) FOREIGN AID REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENT.—In addition to the voting practices of a foreign
country, the report required to be submitted to Congress
under section 406(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
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Act, fiscal years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2414a), shall
include a side-by-side comparison of individual countries’
overall support for the United States at the United Nations
and the amount of United States assistance provided to
such country in fiscal year 1997.
(b) UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘‘United States assistance’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 481(e)(4) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(4)).
RESTRICTIONS ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED
NATIONS AGENCIES
SEC. 564. (a) PROHIBITION
ON VOLUNTARY CON-
TRIBUTIONS FOR THE UNITED NATIONS.—None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may
be made available to pay any voluntary contribution of the
United States to the United Nations (including the United
Nations Development Program) if the United Nations im-
plements or imposes any taxation on any United States
persons.
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR DISBURSEMENT OF
FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be made available to pay any
voluntary contribution of the United States to the United
Nations (including the United Nations Development Pro-
gram) unless the President certifies to the Congress 15 days
in advance of such payment that the United Nations is not
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engaged in any effort to implement or impose any taxation
on United States persons in order to raise revenue for the
United Nations or any of its specialized agencies.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section the term
‘‘United States person’’ refers to—
(1) a natural person who is a citizen or national
of the United States; or
(2) a corporation, partnership, or other legal en-
tity organized under the United States or any State,
territory, possession, or district of the United States.
ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY
SEC. 565. (a) Not more than $40,000,000 of the funds
appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic
Support Fund’’ may be made available for Turkey.
(b) Of the funds made available under the heading
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for Turkey, not less than fifty
percent of these funds shall be made available for the pur-
pose of supporting private nongovernmental organizations
engaged in strengthening democratic institutions in Tur-
key, providing economic assistance for individuals and
communities affected by civil unrest, and supporting and
promoting peaceful solutions and economic development
which will contribute to the settlement of regional problems
in Turkey.
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LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY
SEC. 566. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of the
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions
of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
may be obligated or expended with respect to providing
funds to the Palestinian Authority.
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection
(a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to
the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Presi-
dent Pro Tempore of the Senate that waiving such prohibi-
tion is important to the national security interests of the
United States.
(c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiv-
er pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more
than a period of six months at a time and shall not apply
beyond twelve months after enactment of this Act.
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
CROATIA
SEC. 567. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by title II of this Act may be made available
to the Government of Croatia to relocate the remains of Cro-
atian Ustashe soldiers, at the site of the World War II con-
centration camp at Jasenovac, Croatia.
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BURMA LABOR REPORT
SEC. 568. Not later than one hundred twenty days
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations a report addressing labor
practices in Burma.
HAITI
SEC. 569. The Government of Haiti shall be eligible
to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the civil-
ian-led Haitian National Police and Coast Guard: Pro-
vided, That the authority provided by this section shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations.
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES
SEC. 570. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be provided to any unit of the security forces of
a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible evi-
dence that such unit has committed gross violations of
human rights, unless the Secretary determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations that the government
of such country is taking effective measures to bring the re-
sponsible members of the security forces unit to justice: Pro-
vided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to
withhold funds made available by this Act from any unit
of the security forces of a foreign country not credibly al-
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leged to be involved in gross violations of human rights:
Provided further, That in the event that funds are withheld
from any unit pursuant to this section, the Secretary of
State shall promptly inform the foreign government of the
basis for such action and shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective
measures to bring the responsible members of the security
forces to justice.
LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO
EAST TIMOR
SEC. 571. In any agreement for the sale, transfer, or
licensing of any lethal equipment or helicopter for Indo-
nesia entered into by the United States pursuant to the au-
thority of this Act or any other Act, the agreement shall
state that the United States expects that the items will not
be used in East Timor: Provided, That nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit Indonesia’s inherent right
to legitimate national self-defense as recognized under the
United Nations Charter and international law.
TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS
SEC. 572. Section 576(a)(1) of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1997, as contained in Public Law 104–208, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(1) does not have in place a functioning system
for reporting to civilian authorities audits of receipts
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and expenditures that fund activities of the armed
forces and security forces;’’.
Section 576(a)(2) of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1997, as contained in Public Law 104–208, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(2) has not provided to the institution informa-
tion about the audit process requested by the institu-
tion.’’.
RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES PROVIDING
SANCTUARY TO INDICTED WAR CRIMINALS
SEC. 573. (a) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—None of the
funds made available by this or any prior Act making ap-
propriations for foreign operations, export financing and
related programs, may be provided for any country, entity
or canton described in subsection (d).
(b) MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States executive direc-
tors of the international financial institutions to work
in opposition to, and vote against, any extension by
such institutions of any financial or technical assist-
ance or grants of any kind to any country or entity
described in subsection (d).
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 15 days before
any vote in an international financial institution re-
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garding the extension of financial or technical assist-
ance or grants to any country or entity described in
subsection (d), the Secretary of the Treasury, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide to
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations and the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives a written justification for the proposed assist-
ance, including an explanation of the U.S. position
regarding any such vote, as well as a description of
the location of the proposed assistance by municipal-
ity, its purpose, and its intended beneficiaries.
(3) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘international fi-
nancial institution’’ includes the International Mone-
tary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, the International Development As-
sociation, the International Finance Corporation, the
Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency, and the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the provision
of—
(A) humanitarian assistance;
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(B) democratization assistance;
(C) assistance for cross border physical in-
frastructure projects involving activities in both
a sanctioned country, entity, or canton and a
nonsanctioned contiguous country, entity, or
canton, if the project is primarily located in and
primarily benefits the nonsanctioned country,
entity, or canton and if the portion of the project
located in the sanctioned country, entity, or can-
ton is necessary only to complete the project;
(D) small-scale assistance projects or activi-
ties requested by U.S. armed forces that promote
good relations between such forces and the offi-
cials and citizens of the areas in the U.S. SFOR
sector of Bosnia;
(E) implementation of the Brcko Arbitral
Decision;
(F) lending by the international financial
institutions to a country or entity to support
common monetary and fiscal policies at the na-
tional level as contemplated by the Dayton
Agreement; or
(G) direct lending to a non-sanctioned en-
tity, or lending passed on by the national gov-
ernment to a non-sanctioned entity.
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(2) FURTHER
LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding
paragraph (1)—
(A) no assistance may be made available by
this Act, or any prior Act making appropria-
tions for foreign operations, export financing
and related programs, in any country, entity, or
canton described in subsection (d), for a pro-
gram, project, or activity in which a publicly in-
dicted war criminal is known to have any finan-
cial or material interest; and
(B) no assistance (other than emergency
foods or medical assistance or demining assist-
ance) may be made available by this Act, or any
prior Act making appropriations for foreign op-
erations, export financing and related programs
for any program, project, or activity in a com-
munity within any country, entity or canton de-
scribed in subsection (d) if competent authorities
within that community are not complying with
the provisions of Article IX and Annex 4, Article
II, paragraph 8 of the Dayton Agreement relat-
ing to war crimes and the Tribunal.
(d) SANCTIONED COUNTRY, ENTITY, OR CANTON.—A
sanctioned country, entity, or canton described in this sec-
tion is one whose competent authorities have failed, as de-
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termined by the Secretary of State, to take necessary and
significant steps to apprehend and transfer to the Tribunal
all persons who have been publicly indicted by the Tribunal.
(e) WAIVER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State may
waive the application of subsection (a) or subsection
(b) with respect to specified bilateral programs or
international financial institution projects or pro-
grams in a sanctioned country, entity, or canton
upon providing a written determination to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committeee on
Appropriations and the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives that such
assistance directly supports the implementation of the
Dayton Agreement and its Annexes, which include the
obligation to apprehend and transfer indicted war
criminals to the Tribunal.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the
date of any written determination under paragraph
(e)(1), the Secretary of State shall submit a report to
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations and the Committee on Inter-
national Relations of the House of Representatives re-
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garding the status of efforts to secure the voluntary
surrender or apprehension and transfer of persons in-
dicted by the Tribunal, in accordance with the Day-
ton Agreement, and outlining obstacles to achieving
this goal.
(3) ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AF-
FECTED.—Any waiver made pursuant to this sub-
section shall be effective only with respect to a speci-
fied bilateral program or multilateral assistance
project or program identified in the determination of
the Secretary of State to Congress.
(f) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—The sanctions im-
posed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) with respect to
a country or entity shall cease to apply only if the Secretary
of State determines and certifies to Congress that the au-
thorities of that country, entity, or canton have appre-
hended and transferred to the Tribunal all persons who have
been publicly indicted by the Tribunal.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
(1) COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘country’’ means
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia-Montenegro
(Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).
(2) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ refers to the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
Republika Srpska.
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(3) CANTON.—The term ‘‘canton’’ means the ad-
ministrative units in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(4) DAYTON
AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Dayton
Agreement’’ means the General Framework Agreement
for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with
annexes relating thereto, done at Dayton, November
10 through 16, 1995.
(5) TRIBUNAL.—The term ‘‘Tribunal’’ means the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia.
(h) ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.—In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the Agency for
International Development, and the executive directors of
the international financial institutions shall consult with
representatives of human rights organizations and all gov-
ernment agencies with relevant information to help prevent
publicly indicted war criminals from benefitting from any
financial or technical assistance or grants provided to any
country or entity described in subsection (d).
EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADJUDICATION PROVISIONS
SEC. 574. The Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public
Law 101–167) is amended—
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)—
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(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and
1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1997, and 1998’’; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘October
1, 1997’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘October 1, 1998’’; and
(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in sub-
section (b)(2), by striking ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and
inserting ‘‘September 30, 1998’’.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO STOCKPILING
OF DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES
SEC. 575. (a) VALUE
OF ADDITIONS
TO STOCK-
PILES.—Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘and $60,000,000
for fiscal year 1998’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE REPUBLIC OF
KOREA AND THAILAND.—Section 514(b)(2)(B) of such Act
(22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘Of the amount specified in subpara-
graph (A) for fiscal year 1998, not more than $40,000,000
may be made available for stockpiles in the Republic of
Korea and not more than $20,000,000 may be made avail-
able for stockpiles in Thailand.’’.
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DELIVERY OF DRAWDOWN BY COMMERCIAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
SEC. 576. Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the period
and inserting the following: ‘‘, including providing
the Congress with a report detailing all defense arti-
cles, defense services, and military education and
training delivered to the recipient country or inter-
national organization upon delivery of such articles
or upon completion of such services or education and
training. Such report shall also include whether any
savings were realized by utilizing commercial trans-
port services rather than acquiring those services from
United States Government transport assets.’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) For the purposes of any provision of law that au-
thorizes the drawdown of defense or other articles or com-
modities, or defense or other services from an agency of the
United States Government, such drawdown may include the
supply of commercial transportation and related services
that are acquired by contract for the purposes of the
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drawdown in question if the cost to acquire such commer-
cial transportation and related services is less than the cost
to the United States Government of providing such services
from existing agency assets.’’.
TO PROHIBIT FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF
RUSSIA
SHOULD
IT
IMPLEMENT
LAWS
WHICH
WOULD DISCRIMINATE AGAINST MINORITY RELIGIOUS
FAITHS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SEC. 577. (a) None of the funds appropriated under
this Act may be made available for the Government of the
Russian Federation unless within 30 days of the date this
section becomes effective the President determines and cer-
tifies in writing to the Committees on Appropriations and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Government of the Russian Federation
has implemented no statute, executive order, regulation or
similar government action that would discriminate, or
would have as its principal effect discrimination, against
religious groups or religious communities in the Russian
Federation in violation of accepted international agree-
ments on human rights and religious freedoms to which the
Russian Federation is a party.
(b) This section shall become effective one hundred fifty
days after the enactment of this Act.
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U.S. POLICY REGARDING SUPPORT FOR COUNTRIES OF THE
SOUTH CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA
SEC. 578. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the follow-
ing findings:
(1) The ancient Silk Road, once the economic
lifeline of Central Asia and the South Caucasus, tra-
versed much of the territory now within the countries
of 
Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, 
Georgia, 
Kazakstan,
Kyrgyzstan, 
Tajikistan, 
Turkmenistan, 
and
Uzbekistan.
(2) Economic interdependence spurred mutual
cooperation among the peoples along the Silk Road
and restoration of the historic relationships and eco-
nomic ties between those peoples is an important ele-
ment of ensuring their sovereignty as well as the suc-
cess of democratic and market reforms.
(3) The development of strong political and eco-
nomic ties between countries of the South Caucasus
and Central Asia and the West will foster stability in
the region.
(4) The development of open market economies
and open democratic systems in the countries of the
South Caucasus and Central Asia will provide posi-
tive incentives for international private investment,
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increased trade, and other forms of commercial inter-
actions with the rest of the world.
(5) The Caspian Sea Basin, overlapping the ter-
ritory of the countries of the South Caucasus and
Central Asia, contains proven oil and gas reserves
that may exceed $4,000,000,000,000 in value.
(6) The region of the South Caucasus and
Central Asia will produce oil and gas in sufficient
quantities to reduce the dependence of the United
States on energy from the volatile Persian Gulf re-
gion.
(7) United States foreign policy and inter-
national assistance should be narrowly targeted to
support the economic and political independence of
the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
(b) GENERAL.—The policy of the United States in the
countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia should
be—
(1) to promote sovereignty and independence
with democratic government;
(2) to assist actively in the resolution of regional
conflicts;
(3) to promote friendly relations and economic
cooperation;
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(4) to help promote market-oriented principles
and practices;
(5) to assist in the development of infrastructure
necessary for communications, transportation, and
energy and trade on an East-West axis in order to
build strong international relations and commerce be-
tween those countries and the stable, democratic, and
market-oriented countries of the Euro-Atlantic Com-
munity; and
(6) to support United States business interests
and investments in the region.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘countries
of the South Caucasus and Central Asia’’ means Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
PAKISTAN
SEC. 579. (a) OPIC.—Section 239(f) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2199(f)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘, or Pakistan’’ after ‘‘China’’.
(b) TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT.—It is the sense of
Congress that the Director of the Trade and Development
Agency should use funds made available to carry out the
provisions of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421) to promote United States exports
to Pakistan.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REPORTING TO CONGRESS OF
THE COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCI-
ATED WITH THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO REDUCE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
SEC. 580. The President shall provide to the Congress
a detailed account of all Federal agency obligations and ex-
penditures for climate change programs and activities, do-
mestic and international, for fiscal year 1997, planned obli-
gations for such activities in fiscal year 1998, and any plan
for programs thereafter in the context of negotiations to
amend the Framework Convention on Climate Change
(FCCC) to be provided to the appropriate congressional
committees no later than November 15, 1997.
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE INSURANCE AND EXTEND FINANCING
SEC. 581. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 235(a) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(1) INSURANCE AND FINANCING.—(A) The max-
imum contingent liability outstanding at any one
time pursuant to insurance issued under section
234(a), and the amount of financing issued under sec-
tions 234 (b) and (c), shall not exceed in the aggre-
gate $29,000,000,000.’’;
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2); and
(3) by amending paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 235(a) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)), as redesignated
by subsection (a), is further amended by striking ‘‘(a) and
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a), (b), and (c)’’.
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 7 of the Ex-
port-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended
by striking ‘‘October 23, 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘September
30, 1998’’.
(d) TIED AID CREDIT FUND AUTHORITY.—
(a) Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i 3(c)(2)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘through’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1997’’.
(b) Section 10(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635i–
3(3)) is amended by striking the first sentence and
inserting the following: ‘‘There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Fund such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out the purposes of this section.’’.
WITHHOLDING ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES VIOLATING
UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AGAINST LIBYA
SEC. 582. (a) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE.—Except
as provided in subsection (b), whenever the President deter-
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mines and certifies to Congress that the government of any
country is violating any sanction against Libya imposed
pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution
731, 748, or 883, then not less than 5 percent of the funds
allocated for the country under section 653(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 out of appropriations in this Act
shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure for that
country.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The requirement to withhold funds
under subsection (a) shall not apply to funds appropriated
in this Act for allocation under section 653(a) of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 for development assistance or
for humanitarian assistance.
(c) WAIVER.—Funds may be provided for a country
without regard to subsection (a) if the President determines
that to do so is in the national security interest of the Unit-
ed States.
WAR CRIMES PROSECUTION
SEC. 583. Section 2401 of title 18, United States Code
(Public Law 104–192; the War Crimes Act of 1996) is
amended as follows—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘grave breach
of the Geneva Conventions’’ and inserting ‘‘war
crime’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘breach’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘war crime’’; and
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(3) so that subsection (c) reads as follows:
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section the term
‘war crime’ means any conduct—
‘‘(1) defined as a grave breach in any of the
international conventions signed at Geneva 12 August
1949, or any protocol to such convention to which the
United States is a party;
‘‘(2) prohibited by Articles 23, 25, 27, or 28 of
the Annex to the Hague Convention IV, Respecting
the Laws and Customs of War on Land, signed 18
October 1907;
‘‘(3) which constitutes a violation of common Ar-
ticle 3 of the international conventions signed at Ge-
neva 12 August 1949, or any protocol to such conven-
tion to which the United States is a party and which
deals with non-international armed conflict; or
‘‘(4) of a person who, in relation to an armed
conflict and contrary to the provisions of the Protocol
on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines,
Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended at Gene-
va on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on 3 May
1996), when the United States is a party to such Pro-
tocol, willfully kills or causes serious injury to civil-
ians.’’.
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INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS FOR LATIN AMERICA
SEC. 584. (a) EXPANDED IMET.—The Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, should
make every effort to ensure that approximately 30 percent
of the funds appropriated in this Act for ‘‘International
Military Education and Training’’ for the cost of Latin
American participants in IMET programs will be dis-
bursed for the purpose of supporting enrollment of such par-
ticipants in expanded IMET courses.
(b) CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary of State,
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, should iden-
tify sufficient numbers of qualified, non-military personnel
from countries in Latin America so that approximately 25
percent of the total number of individuals from Latin
American countries attending United States supported
IMET programs and the Center for Hemispheric Defense
Studies at the National Defense University are civilians.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than twelve months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall report in
writing to the appropriate committees of the Congress on
the progress made to improve military training of Latin
American participants in the areas of human rights and
civilian control of the military. The Secretary shall include
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in the report plans for implementing additional expanded
IMET programs for Latin America during the next three
fiscal years.
AID TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF CONGO
SEC. 585. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be provided to the central
Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo until such
time as the President reports in writing to the Congress
that the central Government of the Democratic Republic of
Congo is cooperating fully with investigators from the Unit-
ed Nations in accounting for human rights violations com-
mitted in the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjacent
countries.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
SEC. 586. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Foreign Military
Financing’’, ‘‘International Military Education and Train-
ing’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, for refugees resettling in
Israel under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’, and for assistance for Israel to carry out provisions
of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism,
Demining, and Related Programs’’, not more than a total
of $5,402,850,000 may be made available for Israel, Egypt,
Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza, the Israel-Leb-
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anon Monitoring Group, the Multinational Force and Ob-
servers, the Middle East Regional Democracy Fund, Middle
East Regional Cooperation, and Middle East Multilateral
Working Groups: Provided, That any funds that were ap-
propriated under such headings in prior fiscal years and
that were at the time of enactment of this Act obligated or
allocated for other recipients may not during fiscal year
1998 be made available for activities that, if funded under
this Act, would be required to count against this ceiling:
Provided further, That funds may be made available not-
withstanding the requirements of this section if the Presi-
dent determines and certifies to the Committees on Appro-
priations that it is important to the national security inter-
est of the United States to do so and any such additional
funds shall only be provided through the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
AGRICULTURE
SEC. 587. The first proviso of subsection (k) under the
heading ‘‘Assistance for the New Independent States of the
Former Soviet Union’’ in the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1997, as contained in Public Law 104–208, is amended by
striking ‘‘not less than’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘up
to’’.
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ENTERPRISE FUND RESTRICTIONS
SEC. 588. Section 201(l) of the Support for East Euro-
pean Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 5421(l)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO ENTERPRISE FUND
PERSONNEL.—
‘‘(1) No part of the funds of an Enterprise Fund
shall inure to the benefit of any board member, offi-
cer, or employee of such Enterprise Fund, except as
salary or reasonable compensation for services subject
to paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) An Enterprise Fund shall not pay com-
pensation for services to—
‘‘(A) any board member of the Enterprise
Fund, except for services as a board member; or
‘‘(B) any firm, association, or entity in
which a board member of the Enterprise Fund
serves as partner, director, officer, or employee.
‘‘(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall preclude
payment for services performed before the date of en-
actment of this subsection nor for arrangements ap-
proved by the grantor and notified in writing to the
Committees on Appropriations.’’.
CAMBODIA
SEC. 589. The Secretary of the Treasury should in-
struct the United States Executive Directors of the inter-
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national financial institutions to use the voice and vote of
the United States to oppose loans to the Government of
Cambodia, except loans to support basic human needs.
EXPORT FINANCING TRANSFER AUTHORITIES
SEC. 590. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
other than for administrative expenses made available for
fiscal year 1998 for programs under title I of this Act may
be transferred between such appropriations for use for any
of the purposes, programs and activities for which the funds
in such receiving account may be used, but no such appro-
priation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be
increased by more than 25 percent by any such transfer:
Provided, That the exercise of such authority shall be subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY
SEC. 591. For the cost, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans and
loan guarantees in support of the development objectives of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), up to $7,500,000,
which amount may be derived by transfer from funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Eastern Europe and the
Baltic States’’, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That up to $500,000 of the funds appropriated by
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this Act under the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses of the
Agency for International Development’’ may be made avail-
able for administrative expenses to carry out such pro-
grams: Provided further, That the provisions of section
107A(d) (relating to general provisions applicable to devel-
opment credit authority) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as added by section 306 of H.R. 1486 as reported
by the House Committee on International Relations on May
9, 1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guaran-
tees provided under this paragraph: Provided further, That
direct loans or loan guarantees under this paragraph may
not be provided until the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget has certified to the Committees on Appro-
priations that the Agency for International Development
has established a credit management system capable of effec-
tively managing the credit programs funded under this
heading, including that such system (1) can provide accu-
rate and timely provision of loan and loan guarantee data,
(2) contains information control systems for loan and loan
guarantee data, (3) is adequately staffed, and (4) contains
appropriate review and monitoring procedures.
FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR PROMOTE
ABORTION OVERSEAS
SEC. 592. (a) PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS.—
(1) Notwithstanding section 614 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 or any other provision of law,
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no funds appropriated to the Agency for Inter-
national Development for population planning activi-
ties or other population assistance for fiscal years
1998 and 1999 may be made available for any for-
eign private, nongovernmental, or multilateral orga-
nization until the organization certifies that it will
not, during the period for which the funds are made
available, perform abortions in any foreign country,
except where the life of the mother would be endan-
gered if the pregnancy were carried to term or in
cases of forcible rape or incest.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be
construed to apply to the treatment of injuries or ill-
nesses caused by legal or illegal abortions or to assist-
ance provided directly to the government of a country.
(b) LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.—(1) Notwithstanding sec-
tion 614 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other
provision of law, no funds appropriated to the Agency for
International Development for population planning activi-
ties or other population assistance for fiscal years 1998 and
1999 may be made available for any foreign private, non-
governmental, or multilateral organization until the orga-
nization certifies that it will not, during the period for
which the funds are made available, violate the laws of any
foreign country concerning the circumstances under which
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abortion is permitted, regulated, or prohibited, or engage
in any activity or effort to alter the laws or governmental
policies of any foreign country concerning the cir-
cumstances under which abortion is permitted, regulated,
or prohibited.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply
to activities in opposition to coercive abortion or involun-
tary sterilization.
(c) APPLICATION TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS.—The
restrictions in this section apply to funds made available
to a foreign organization either directly or as a subcontrac-
tor or subgrantee, and the certifications required in sub-
sections (a) and (b) apply to activities in which the organi-
zation engages either directly or through a subcontractor
or subgrantee.
(d) For each of fiscal years 1998 and 1999, the Presi-
dent may waive the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b):
Provided, That if the President waives the restriction in
either subsection (a) or (b), not to exceed $410,000,000 may
be made available for population planning activities or
other population assistance: Provide further, That if the
President waives the restrictions in both subsections (a) and
(b), not to exceed $385,000,000 may be made available for
population planning activities or other population assist-
ance.
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This division may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1998’’.
DIVISION D—FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REFORM AND RESTRUCTUR-
ING ACT OF 1997
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Affairs Re-
form and Restructuring Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 1002. ORGANIZATION OF DIVISION INTO SUBDIVI-
SIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SUBDIVISIONS.—This division is organized into
three subdivisions as follows:
(1) SUBDIVISION
1.—Foreign Affairs Agencies
Consolidation Act of 1997.
(2) SUBDIVISION 2.—Foreign Relations Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
(3) SUBDIVISION 3.—United Nations Reform Act
of 1997.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this division is as follows:
Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Organization of division into subdivisions; table of contents.
SUBDIVISION 1—CONSOLIDATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES
TITLE XI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1101. Short title.
Sec. 1102. Purposes.
Sec. 1103. Definitions.
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Sec. 1104. Report on budgetary cost savings resulting from reorganization.
TITLE XII—UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1201. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 1211. Abolition of United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Sec. 1212. Transfer of functions to Secretary of State.
Sec. 1213. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 1221. References.
Sec. 1222. Repeals.
Sec. 1223. Amendments to the Arms Control and Disarmament Act.
Sec. 1224. Compensation of officers.
Sec. 1225. Additional conforming amendments.
TITLE XIII—UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1301. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 1311. Abolition of United States Information Agency.
Sec. 1312. Transfer of functions.
Sec. 1313. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 1314. Abolition of Office of Inspector General of United States Information
Agency and transfer of functions.
CHAPTER 3—INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
Sec. 1321. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
Sec. 1322. Continued existence of Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Sec. 1323. Conforming amendments to the United States International Broad-
casting Act of 1994.
Sec. 1324. Amendments to the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act.
Sec. 1325. Amendments to the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act.
Sec. 1326. Transfer of broadcasting related funds, property, and personnel.
Sec. 1327. Savings provisions.
Sec. 1328. Report on the privatization of RFE/RL, Incorporated.
CHAPTER 4—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 1331. References.
Sec. 1332. Amendments to title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 1333. Application of certain laws.
Sec. 1334. Abolition of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 1335. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 1336. Repeals.
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TITLE XIV—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COOPERATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1401. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 1411. Abolition of United States International Development Cooperation
Agency.
Sec. 1412. Transfer of functions and authorities.
Sec. 1413. Status of AID.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 1421. References.
Sec. 1422. Conforming amendments.
TITLE XV—AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1501. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—REORGANIZATION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 1511. Reorganization of Agency for International Development.
CHAPTER 3—AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Sec. 1521. Definition of United States assistance.
Sec. 1522. Administrator of AID reporting to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 1523. Assistance programs coordination and oversight.
TITLE XVI—TRANSITION
CHAPTER 1—REORGANIZATION PLAN
Sec. 1601. Reorganization plan and report.
CHAPTER 2—REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY
Sec. 1611. Reorganization authority.
Sec. 1612. Transfer and allocation of appropriations.
Sec. 1613. Transfer, appointment, and assignment of personnel.
Sec. 1614. Incidental transfers.
Sec. 1615. Savings provisions.
Sec. 1616. Authority of Secretary of State to facilitate transition.
Sec. 1617. Final report.
SUBDIVISION 2—FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION
TITLE XX—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Definition of appropriate congressional committees.
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TITLE XXI—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2101. Administration of foreign affairs.
Sec. 2102. International commissions.
Sec. 2103. Grants to The Asia Foundation.
TITLE XXII—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND
ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2201. Reimbursement of Department of State for assistance to overseas edu-
cational facilities.
Sec. 2202. Revision of Department of State rewards program.
Sec. 2203. Retention of additional defense trade controls registration fees.
Sec. 2204. Fees for commercial services.
Sec. 2205. Pilot program for foreign affairs reimbursement.
Sec. 2206. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.
Sec. 2207. Accounting of collections in budget presentation documents.
Sec. 2208. Office of the Inspector General.
Sec. 2209. Capital Investment Fund.
Sec. 2210. Contracting for local guards services overseas.
Sec. 2211. Authority of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.
Sec. 2212. Expenses relating to certain international claims and proceedings.
Sec. 2213. Grants to remedy international abductions of children.
Sec. 2214. Counterdrug and anticrime activities of the Department of State.
Sec. 2215. Annual report on overseas surplus properties.
Sec. 2216. Human rights reports.
Sec. 2217. Reports and policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Sec. 2218. Reaffirming United States international telecommunications policy.
Sec. 2219. Reduction of reporting.
CHAPTER 2—CONSULAR AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2221. Use of certain passport processing fees for enhanced passport services.
Sec. 2222. Surcharge for processing certain machine readable visas.
Sec. 2223. Consular officers.
Sec. 2224. Repeal of outdated consular receipt requirements.
Sec. 2225. Elimination of duplicate Federal Register publication for travel
advisories.
Sec. 2226. Denial of visas to confiscators of American property.
Sec. 2227. Inadmissibility of any alien supporting an international child abduc-
tor.
Sec. 2228. Haiti; exclusion of certain aliens; reporting requirements.
CHAPTER 3—REFUGEES AND MIGRATION
SUBCHAPTER A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 2231. Migration and refugee assistance.
SUBCHAPTER B—AUTHORITIES
Sec. 2241. United States policy regarding the involuntary return of refugees.
Sec. 2242. United States policy with respect to the involuntary return of persons
in danger of subjection to torture.
Sec. 2243. Reprogramming of migration and refugee assistance funds.
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Sec. 2244. Eligibility for refugee status.
Sec. 2245. Reports to Congress concerning Cuban emigration policies.
TITLE XXIII—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL; THE FOREIGN SERVICE
CHAPTER 1—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2301. Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
Sec. 2302. Elimination 
of 
Deputy 
Assistant 
Secretary 
of 
State 
for
Burdensharing.
Sec. 2303. Personnel management.
Sec. 2304. Diplomatic security.
Sec. 2305. Number of senior official positions authorized for the Department of
State.
Sec. 2306. Nomination of Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of State.
CHAPTER 2—PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; THE FOREIGN
SERVICE
Sec. 2311. Foreign Service reform.
Sec. 2312. Retirement benefits for involuntary separation.
Sec. 2313. Authority of Secretary to separate convicted felons from the Foreign
Service.
Sec. 2314. Career counseling.
Sec. 2315. Limitations on management assignments.
Sec. 2316. Availability pay for certain criminal investigators within the Diplo-
matic Security Service.
Sec. 2317. Nonovertime differential pay.
Sec. 2318. Report concerning minorities and the Foreign Service.
TITLE XXIV—UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 2401. International information activities and educational and cultural ex-
change programs.
CHAPTER 2—AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2411. Retention of interest.
Sec. 2412. Use of selected program fees.
Sec. 2413. Muskie Fellowship Program.
Sec. 2414. Working Group on United States Government-Sponsored International
Exchanges and Training.
Sec. 2415. Educational and cultural exchanges and scholarships for Tibetans and
Burmese.
Sec. 2416. United States-Japan Commission.
Sec. 2417. Surrogate broadcasting study.
Sec. 2418. Radio broadcasting to Iran in the Farsi language.
Sec. 2419. Authority to administer summer travel and work programs.
Sec. 2420. Permanent administrative authorities regarding appropriations.
Sec. 2421. Voice of America broadcasts.