To implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America of March 24, 1989.
PL 101-14 (H.R.1750), enacted 04/18/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-14—APR. 18,1989 
103 STAT. 37 
PubUc Law 101-14 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America of March 24, 1989. 
Apr. 18,1989 
[H.R. 1750] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Nicaragua. 
SECTION 1. POLICY. 
The purpose of this Act is to implement the Bipartiisan Accord on 
Central America between the President and the Congress signed on 
March 24,1989. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. 
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The President may transfer to the 
Agency for International Development, from unobligated funds from 
the appropriations accounts specified in section 6— 
(1) up to $49,750,000, to provide humanitarian assistance to 
the Nicaraguan Resistance, to remain available through Feb-
ruary 28,1990; 
(2) such funds as may be necessary to provide transportation 
in accordance with section 3 for assistance authorized by para-
graph (1); and 
(3) not to exceed $5,000,000 to "Operating Expenses of the 
Agency for International Development" to meet the necessary 
administrative expenses to carry out this Act, to remain avail-
able through March 31,1990. 
db) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section and section 3, the 
term "humanitarian assistance" means— 
(1) food, clothing, and shelter; 
(2) medical services, medical supplies, and nonmilitary train-
ing jfbr health and sanitation; 
(3) nonmilitary training of the recipients with respect to their 
treatment of civilians and other armed forces personnel, in 
accordance with internationally accepted standards of human 
rights; 
(4) payment for such items, services, and training; 
(5) replacement batteries for existing communications equip-
ment; and 
(6) support for voluntary reintegration of and voluntary re-
gional relocation by the Nicaraguan Resistance. 
SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The transportation of humanitarian assistance 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act which, before such date, 
was specifically authorized by law to be provided to the Nicaraguan 
Resistance, or which is authorized to be provided by section 2, shall 
be arranged solely by the Agency for International Development in 
a manner consistent vriih the Bipartisan Accord on Central America 
between the President and the Congress signed on March 24, 1989. 
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(b) PROHIBITION ON MIXED LOADS.—Transportation of an^ militaxy 
assistance, or of any assistance other than that specified in 2(b), is 
prohibited. 
SEC. 4. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The President may transfer, in addition to funds transferred prior 
to March 31, 1989, to the Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development from unobligated funds from appropriations 
accounts specified in section 6, up to $4,166,000, to be used only for 
the provision of medical assistance for the civilian victims of the 
Nicaraguan civil strife to be transported and administered by the 
Catholic Church in Nicaragua. 
SEC. 5. UNITED STATES POUCY CONCERNING ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FOR CENTRAL AMERICA. 
As part of an effort to promote democracy and address on a long-
term basis the economic causes of regional and political instability 
in Central America— 
(1) in rec(^ition of the recommendations of groups such as 
the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America, the 
Inter-American Dial<^e, and the Sanford Commission; 
(2) to assist in the implementation of these economic plans 
and to encourage other countries in other parts of the world to 
join in extendii^ assistance to Central America; and 
(3) in the context of an agreement to end military conflict in 
the r^on; 
the Congress encourages the. President to submit proposals for 
bilateral and multilateral action— 
(A) to provide additional economic assistance to the demo-
cratic countries of Central America to promote economic stabil-
ity, expand educational opportunity, foster progress in human 
rights, bolster democratic mstitutions, and strengthen institu-
tions of 
justice; 
(B) to facilitate the ability of Central American economies to 
grow through the development of their infrastructure, expan-
sion of exports, and the strengthening of increased investment 
opportunities; 
(C) to provide a more realistic plan to assist Central American 
countries in managing their foreign debt; and 
(D) to develop these initiatives in concert with Western 
Europe, Japan, and other democratic allies. 
SEC. 6. SOURCE OF FUNDS; AND RESCISSION. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION) 
(a) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The appropriations accounts from which 
funds may be transferred pursuant to sections 2 and 4 are the 
following accounts in amounts not to exceed the following: 
(1) Missile Procurement, Army, 1988, $3,500,000. 
(2) Procurement of Weapons and TVacked Combat Vehicles, 
Army, 1987, $12,739,000. 
(3) Other Procurement, Army, 1988, $761,000. 
(4) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 
1988, $1,902,000. 
(5) Weapons Procurement, Navy, 1989, $2,000,000. 
(6) ReseiEu-ch, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 1989, 
$13,400,000. 
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(7) Other Procurement, Air Force, 1987, $32,300,000. 
(b) RESCISSION.—Of the funds available for Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 1989, $10,600,000 is hereby 
rescinded. 
SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. 
(a) MILITARY OPERATIONS.—No funds available to any £^ency or 
entity of the United States Grovemment under this Act may be 
obligated or expended pursuant to section 502(aX2) of the National 
Security Act of 1947 for the purpose of providing funds, materiel, or 
other assistance to the Nicaraguan Resistance to support military or 
paramilitary operations in Nicaragua. 
Qo)) HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER VIOLATIONS.—No assistance under 
this Act may be provided to any group that retains in its ranks any 
individual who has been found to engage in— 
(1) gross violations of internationally recognized human rights 
(as defuied in section 502(BXdXl) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961); or 
(2) drug smuggling or significant misuse of public or private 
funds. 
SEC. 8. STANDARDS, PROCEDURES, CONTROLS, AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) ACCOUNTABIUTY STANDARDS, PROCEDURES, AND CONTROL.—In 
implementing this Act, the Agency for International Development, 
and any other agency of the United States Government authorized 
to carry out activities under this Act, shall adopt the standards, 
procedures, and controls for the accountability of funds comparable 
to those applicable with respect to the assistance for the Nicaraguan 
Resistance provided under section 111 of the joint resolution making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988 (Public 
Law 100-202) and title IX of Public Law 100-463. Any changes in 
such standards, procedures, and controls shall be developed and 
adopted in consultation with the committees designated in subsec-
tion (b). 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.—Congressional oversight within 
the House of Representatives and the Senate with respect to assist-
ance provided by this Act shall be within the jurisdiction of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PREVIOUS PROVISIONS.'—The provisions of the Act 
of April 1, 1988 (Public Law 100-276), contained in subsections (bX 
(d), and (e) of section 4 and in section 5 shall apply to the provision of 
assistance under this Act except that section 4(d) shall not apply to 
the Intelligence (Dommunity. 
SEC. 9. PROHIBITION. 
Except as provided in this Act, no additional assistance may be 
provided to the Nicaraguan Resistance, unless the Congress enacts a 
law specifically authorizing such assistance. 
SEC. 10. REPEAL. 
Title IX of Public Law 100-463 is hereby repealed. 
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SEC. 11. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
The Secretary of State shall consult r^ularly with and report to 
the Congress on progress m meetmg the goals of the peace and 
democratization process, including the use of assistance provided in 
this Act. 
Approved April 18,1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1750 (S. 760): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-28, Pt 1 (Comm. on Foreign Afifoin) and Pt. 2 (Comm. on 
Amnopriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECOm Vol. 135 (1989): 
Apr. 13, considered and passed House. S. 760 considered in Senate; proceedings 
vacated and H.R 1750 passed in lieu. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): 
Apr. 18, Presidmtial remarics.