To provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua.
PL 101-119 (H.R.3385), enacted 10/21/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-119—OCT. 21, 1989 
103 STAT. 699 
Public Law 101-119 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua. 
Oct. 21, 1989 
[H.R. 3385] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That of the 
amounts remaining unexpended from funds allocated to the Agency 
for International Development, up to $3,000,000 of the funds made 
available by section 9 of Public Law 100-276, and up to $6,000,000 of 
the funds made available by section 2 of Public Law 101-14, may be 
used by the Administrator of the Agency for International Develop-
ment, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for assistance for 
the promotion of democracy and national reconciliation in Nica-
ragua: Provided, That such assistance may be made available only 
as follows: (1) up to $5,000,000 in assistance to internal groups, such 
as support for political organizations and alliances, independent 
elements of the media, independent labor unions, and business, 
civic, and professional groups through and consistent with the 
charter and standard operating procedures of the National Endow-
ment for Democracy; and for support for the election process and 
monitoring including, but not limited to the organizations specified 
in proviso 2(c) below, and (2) up to $4,000,000 (a) for election support 
intended to ensure the conduct of free, fair, and open elections 
through and consistent with the charter of the National Endowment 
for Democracy (which may include contributions through the Na-
tional Opposition Union to the Supreme Electoral Council as nec-
essary); (b) for support for the election process and monitoring; and 
(c) of which not less than $400,000 shall be made available for the 
Council of Freely-Elected Heads of Government, and of which not 
less than $250,000 shall be made available for the Center for Democ-
racy and of which not less than $400,000 shall be made available for 
the Center for Training and Election Promotion: Provided further. 
That the provisions of sections 7, 8, and 9 of Public Law 101-14 shall 
be applicable to funds made available by this Act: Provided further. 
Reports. 
That the Agency for International Development shall report to the 
appropriate Committees of Congress prior to obligation of funds: 
Provided further. That all travel by Members of (Dongress conducted 
pursuant to the upcoming Presidential elections in Nicaragua shall 
be in accordance with section 1754, title 22, United States Code: 
Provided further. That it is the sense of CJongress that the National 
Opposition Union's representative on the Supreme Electoral Council 
will seek to ensure that any funds going to the Supreme Electoral 
Council are used solely for technical electoral purposes, such as 
ballot boxes and ballot printing: Provided further. That funds made 
available by this Act shall remain available until February 28,1990. 
Approved October 21, 1989. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3385: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-265, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Oct. 4, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 12, 13, 17, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): 
Oct. 21, Presidential statement.