chile—loans from multilateral development institutions

chile—loans from multilateral development institutions Sec. 545. (a) It is the sense of Congress that pursuant to section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act of 1977, the United States Government should oppose all loans to Chile from international financial institutions, except for those for basic human needs, until— (1) the Government of Chile has ended its practice and pattern of gross abuse of internationally recognized human rights; (2) significant steps have been taken by the Government of Chile to restore democracy, including— 103 STAT. 1234 (A) the implementation of political reforms which are essential to the development of democracy, such as the legalization of political parties, the enactment of election laws, the establishment of freedom of speech and the press, and the fair and prompt administration of justice; and (B) a precise and reasonable timetable has been established for the transition to democracy. (b) Except for programs under section 534(b) (4) or (6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support the efforts of private groups and individuals seeking to develop a national consensus on the importance of an independent judiciary and the administration of justice generally in a democratic society, assistance for which programs may be made available notwithstanding section 726 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981, and assistance under subsection (c) of this section, none of the funds made available by this Act for “Economic Support Fund” or for title III shall be obligated or expended for Chile. (c) (1) The Congress supports the democratic transition underway in Chile, and intends to assist the new democratically elected government, following its inauguration in March of 1990, with assistance to— (A) strengthen democratic institutions; and (B) establish a new relationship with the Chilean armed forces appropriate to a democratic system of government. (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “International Military Education and Training”, up to $50,000 may be made available for Chile for fiscal year 1990, subject to the following conditions— (A) a civilian, democratically elected President is in power in Chile and has requested such funds; (B) internationally recognized human rights are being respected and the civilian government is exercising independent and effective authority; and (C) the Government of Chile is making good-faith efforts in attempting to resolve the murders of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt. (3) Assistance may be provided under paragraph (2) without regard to the requirements of section 726(b) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981.