Philippines Assistance

Philippines Assistance multilateral assistance initiative For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $40,000,000, which shall be available for the Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the Philippines: Provided, That the President shall seek to channel through indigenous and United States private voluntary organizations and cooperatives not less than $25,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph and of the funds appropriated and allocated for the Philippines to carry out sections 103 through 106 of such Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph shall remain available until September 30, 1994: Provided further, That up to a total of $40,000,000 of the funds appropriated to carry out sections 103 through 106 and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be transferred to and consolidated and merged with the funds appropriated under this heading notwithstanding the limitations on transfers between accounts contained in section 514 of this Act and sections 109 and 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That any funds transferred to carry out the purposes of the previous proviso shall be made available only for projects and activities which are consistent with the purposes of those funds as initially appropriated: Provided further, That transfers of any funds to carry out the purposes of this heading shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for economic assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. (b) In the allocation of funds appropriated under this heading, and in coordination with host country governments, priority shall be given to the following sectors: (1) private sector development, including support for Enterprise Funds, (2) technical assistance and training, (3) democratic pluralism and the rule of law, (4) environment and energy, (5) agriculture and agribusiness, (6) housing, with an emphasis on technical assistance and training for the development of market-oriented housing policies. (c) Funds appropriated under this heading or in prior appropriations Acts that are or have been made available for an Enterprise Fund may be deposited by such Fund in interest-bearing accounts prior to the Fund’s disbursement of such funds for program purposes. The Fund may retain for such program purposes any interest earned on such deposits without returning such interest to the Treasury of the United States and without further appropriation by the Congress. Funds made available for Enterprise Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities. (d) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance. 106 STAT. 1648 (e) By January 15, 1993, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations containing the amount of funds obligated and expended for each project and sub-project funded from amounts appropriated for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States under this heading: Provided, That an update of this report shall be submitted by the President by August 15, 1993, to the Committees on Appropriations. (f) In order to promote the effectiveness of assistance made available under this heading, to improve program and project planning, coordination, and implementation, and to ensure that the assistance priorities of the host countries of Eastern Europe and the Baltic States are given appropriate consideration in the formulation and implementation of assistance activities funded under this heading— (1) under the general direction of the President’s Coordinator for United States Assistance to Eastern Europe and under the guidance of the Ambassador in each respective country in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, the principal officer of the Agency for International Development (AID) in each such country— (A) shall have primary responsibility, to the maximum extent practicable, for the day-to-day implementation of the assistance program and for identifying and making recommendations for potential AID programs and projects in such country including, to the extent practicable, the authority to concur in planning documents, project and program proposals, significant contract documents and contractor selection; (B) shall identify and make recommendations for potential AID programs and projects to the maximum extent practicable in consultation with host country government representatives, and shall ensure the appropriate involvement of such officials in the implementation of AID programs and projects; (C) shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation in the field of the overall activities of all United States Government agencies in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States carrying out assistance programs and projects using funds appropriated under this heading; and (2) not later than December 1, 1992, the Agency for International Development shall issue such delegations of authority or other internal guidance in order to give effect to the provisions contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 65 percent shall be made available for country-specific activities within bilateral, regional or multilateral programs, except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The Agency for International Development shall consult periodically with the Committees on Appropriations concerning the availability of funds for countries in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. The Agency for International Development Congressional Presentation Document for fiscal year 1994 shall include projected or estimated resources planned for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States on a country-by-country and on a regional basis, to the extent known at the time such document is prepared. Amounts planned or projected for regional programs 106 STAT. 1649should not exceed 50 percent of the entire program for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. assistance for the new independent states of the former soviet union (a) Funding.—For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the FREEDOM Support Act, for economic assistance for the new independent states of the former Soviet Union, $417,000,000 to remain available until expended. (b) Types of Assistance.— (1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for scholarship programs bringing people of the new independent states of the former Soviet Union to the United States for a broad spectrum of study, training, exchange, internship and similar programs. (2) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 75 percent shall be made available for activities consistent with the purposes of sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (3) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be used for the establishment of a comprehensive program for enhancing environmental management and sustainable economic development in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. This program should emphasize the active participation of local scientific expertise, nongovernmental organizations, and the public and should include— (A) environmental monitoring and protection, (B) establishment of appropriate environmental institutions and infrastructure, (C) programs to enhance energy conservation and efficiency, and (D) nuclear safety and other appropriate initiatives consistent with this paragraph. In the process of assisting the new independent states of the former Soviet Union in the transition to market economies, United States Government agencies shall promote the utilization of national income accounts, as defined in title I, chapter IV, section 401 of Public Law 101–45, which measure gross sustainable production in order to more accurately account for the deterioration of environmental resources. (4) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $12,000,000 may be made available for American Agribusiness Centers in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. (c) Prior Notification.—None of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obligated or expended except through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or in prior Acts making available funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs may be obligated or expended for planning for or for the establishment of new United States Government-sponsored foundations, centers or other entities or for any activity related to the selection or appointment of their respective Boards of Directors except through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 106 STAT. 1650 (d) Reports.—The President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations containing the amount of funds obligated and expended for each project and subproject funded from amounts appropriated under this heading for the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. The report required by this subsection shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations no later than January 1, 1993, and an update of this report shall be submitted by the President to those Committees no later than July 1, 1993. (e) Restriction On Assistance.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for Russia (other than funds to carry out humanitarian assistance) under the heading “Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” may be provided by the Government of the United States for the Government of Russia until the President of the United States provides to the Congress a report on the progress being made toward the withdrawal of the armed forces of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States from the territories of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and on the status of negotiations regarding the establishment of a timetable for total withdrawal: Provided, That no more than fifty percent of the funds provided by this Act for Russia (other than funds to carry out humanitarian assistance) under the heading “Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” shall be made available unless the President certifies to the Congress by June 1, 1993 that the Government of Russia and the Governments of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have made substantial progress towards establishing a timetable for the withdrawal of the armed forces of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia or that substantial withdrawal has occurred: Provided further, That if the President has been unable to make the certification required by June 1, 1993, then no such assistance under this heading may be obligated until such time as the President makes the required certification, after which date any assistance remaining unobligated may be made available: Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, if after one year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Government of Russia has not withdrawn all of the armed forces of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, or has not completed negotiated agreements including a timetable for withdrawal with each of those governments, no further obligations of funds provided in this Act for Russia under the heading “Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” shall occur.