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DONATION OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES TO POLAND
SEC. 576. (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Section 2223(a)
of the American Aid to Poland Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1431 note)
is amended by—
(1) inserting ‘‘if the Secretary of Agriculture determines
for each fiscal year that (1) a donation under this section
would not limit the Secretary’s ability to meet urgent humani-
tarian needs for agricultural commodities, and (2) such donation
would not cause a reduction in the price of the same or similar
agricultural commodities produced in Poland’’ after ‘‘Notwith-
standing any other provision of law,’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘1988 through 1992’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘1995 through 1999’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES.—Section 2223(b)(1)
of that Act is amended by inserting ‘‘, soybeans, and soybean
products’’ after ‘‘feed grains’’.
(c) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(7)(D)(ii)) is amended in the
third sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (II);
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
‘‘(IV) the Polish Catholic Episcopate’s Rural Water Supply
Foundation.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect October 1, 1994.
NONLETHAL EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES
SEC. 577. Notwithstanding section 519(f) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, during fiscal year 1995, funds available to the
Department of Defense may be expended for crating, packing, han-
dling and transportation of nonlethal excess defense articles trans-
ferred under the authority of section 519 to Albania.
LANDMINES
SEC. 578. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining
equipment available to any department or agency and used in
support of the clearing of landmines for humanitarian purposes
may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject
to such terms and conditions as the President may prescribe.
PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES
SEC. 579. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act under the heading ‘‘INTERNATIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION AND TRAINING’’ or ‘‘FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PRO-
GRAM’’ 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 Informational Program trips
where students do not stay at a military installation; or
(3) entertainment expenses for activities that are substan-
tially of a recreational character, including entrance fees at
sporting events and amusement parks.
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EMERGENCY PROJECTS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SEC. 580. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than
$10,000,000 should be available only for emergency winterization
and rehabilitation projects and for the reestablishment of essential
services in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SEC. 581. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than
$5,000,000 should be available only for medical equipment, medical
supplies, and medicine to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for the
repair and reconstruction of hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
INDONESIA
SEC. 582. The United States shall continue to refrain from
selling or licensing for export to the Government of Indonesia
defense articles such as small or light arms and crowd control
items until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that there has been significant
progress made on human rights in East Timor and elsewhere in
Indonesia, including in such areas as—
(1) complying with the recommendations in the United
Nations Special Rapporteur’s January 1992 report and the
March 1993 recommendations of the United Nations Human
Rights Commission;
(2) significantly reducing Indonesia’s troop presence in East
Timor; and
(3) participating constructively in the United Nations Sec-
retary General’s efforts to resolve the status of East Timor.
REPORT ON THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF THE IMF AND THE WORLD
BANK
SEC. 583. The Comptroller General shall submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations on the following—
(1) a review of the existing salaries and benefits of employ-
ees of the International Monetary Fund and the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and
(2) a review of all benefits paid to dependents of Fund
and Bank employees.
Such report shall include a comparison of the salaries and benefits
paid to employees and dependents of the Fund and the Bank
with salaries and benefits paid to employees holding comparable
positions in the public and private sectors in member countries
and in the international sector.
BALTIC TROOP WITHDRAWAL
SEC. 584. (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise made available by this Act (other than funds to carry
out humanitarian assistance) may be available in any fiscal year
for Russia unless the President has certified to the Congress not
more than six months in advance of the obligation or expenditure
of such funds that the Government of Russia and the Governments
of Latvia and Estonia have established a timetable for the with-
drawal of the armed forces of Russia and the Commonwealth of
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Independent States, and all parties are complying with such time-
table.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the President determines
that the provision of funds to the Government of Russia is in
the national security interest of the United States.
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
SEC. 585. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be obligated or expended to create in any part of Jerusalem a
new office of any department or agency of the United States Govern-
ment for the purpose of conducting official United States Govern-
ment business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho
or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the
Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles: Provided, That this subsection
shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for the existing
Consulate General in Jerusalem.
(b) 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 Declara-
tion 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 continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestin-
ians (including those who now occupy positions in the Palestinian
Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental discussions.
REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS
SEC. 586. The President shall report to the Committees on
Appropriations, not later than January 30, 1995, on whether or
not Russia has demonstrated a commitment to comply with the
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and
Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and,
upon Russian ratification and entry into force, the Convention
on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and
Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, and the
Wyoming ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding Regarding a Bilateral
Verification Experiment and Data Exchange Related to Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons’’.
Titles I through V may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995’’.
TITLE VI—FISCAL YEAR 1994 SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994, and for other purposes, namely:
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
DEBT RELIEF FOR JORDAN
(a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEBT.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—For fiscal year 1994 and thereafter, the
President is authorized to reduce or cancel amounts owed to
the United States or any agency of the United States by the
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as a result of loans originally
made or credits originally extended by the United States or
any agency of the United States before January 1, 1994.
(2) APPROPRIATIONS
REQUIREMENT.—The authority pro-
vided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts
or to such extent as is provided in advance by appropriations
Acts.
(3) CERTAIN
PROHIBITIONS
INAPPLICABLE.—The authority
of this section may be exercised notwithstanding section 620(r)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, section
321 of the International Development and Food Assistance
Act of 1975, or similar provisions of law. In addition, a reduction
of debt pursuant to this section shall not be considered assist-
ance for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance
to a country.
(b) APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) APPROPRIATIONS.—For the cost of modifying direct loans,
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, for Jordan, in accordance with the authority contained
in this section, $99,000,000 is appropriated, to remain available
until September 30, 1994.
(2) FISCAL YEAR 1994.—For fiscal year 1994—
(A) funds appropriated under this section may be used
only for the cost of modifying direct loans entered into
under programs administered by the Agency for Inter-
national Development; and
(B) such funds may be used to reduce or cancel not
to exceed $220,000,000 of the amounts owed pursuant to
such loans.
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for inter-
national disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance
pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
as amended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading
may be made available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law
91–672: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE
FUND
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Emergency Refu-
gee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, $30,000,000: Provided, That
such funds may be made available to respond to the current Rwan-
dan refugee crisis if the President determines that it is in the
national interest to do so: Provided further, That the entire amount
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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This title may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1994’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.