Pub. L. 108-106, tit. II, ch. 2, under "OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE"

OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

EnactedYear: 2003Length: 1,447 wordsOfficial source
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds Appropriated to the President Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for security, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in Iraq, $18,649,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, to be allocated as follows: $3,243,000,000 for security and law enforcement; $1,318,000,000 for justice, public safety infrastructure, and civil society, of which $100,000,000 shall be made available for democracy building activities, and of which $10,000,000 shall be made available to the United States Institute for Peace for activities supporting peace enforcement, peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding; $5,560,000,000 for the electric sector; $1,890,000,000 for oil infrastructure; $4,332,000,000 for water resources and sanitation; $500,000,000 for transportation and telecommunications; $370,000,000 for roads, bridges, and construction; $793,000,000 for health care; $153,000,000 for private sector development; and $280,000,000 for education, refugees, human rights, and governance: Provided, That the President may reallocate up to 10 percent of any of the preceding allocations, except that the total for the allocation receiving such funds may not be increased by more than 20 percent: Provided further, That the President may increase one such allocation only by up to an additional 20 percent in the event of unforeseen or emergency circumstances: Provided further, That such reallocations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and notifications shall be transmitted at least 15 days in advance of the obligation of funds: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned only to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq (in its capacity as an entity of the United States Government), the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Treasury, the Department of Defense, and the United States Agency for International Development: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated in this paragraph, not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available for administrative expenses of the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Affairs and not less than $29,000,000 shall be made available for administrative expenses of the United States Agency for International Development for support of the reconstruction activities in Iraq: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to 10 percent of such funds that are obligated, managed, or administered by an agency of the United States Government, other than the Coalition Provisional Authority, shall be made available to such agency to fully pay for its administrative expenses: Provided further, That up to 1 percent of the amount appropriated in this paragraph may be transferred to “Operating Expenses of the Coalition Provisional Authority”, and that any such transfer shall be in accordance 117 STAT. 1226 with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to protect and promote public health and safety, including for the arrest, detention and prosecution of criminals and terrorists: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, assistance shall be made available for Iraqi civilians who have suffered losses as a result of military operations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization, may be credited to this Fund and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority shall seek to ensure that programs, projects and activities funded under this heading, comply fully with USAID’s “Policy Paper: Disability” issued on September 12, 1997: Provided further, That the Coalition Provisional Authority shall work, in conjunction with relevant Iraqi officials, to ensure that a new Iraqi constitution preserves full rights to religious freedom and tolerance of all faiths: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $100,000,000 shall be transferred to and consolidated with funds appropriated by this Act for “Economic Support Fund” for assistance for Jordan, $100,000,000 of such funds shall be transferred to and consolidated with funds appropriated by this Act for “International Disaster and Famine Assistance” for assistance for Liberia, and $10,000,000 of such funds shall be transferred to and consolidated with funds appropriated by this Act for “International Disaster and Famine Assistance” for assistance for Sudan. Operating Expenses of the Coalition Provisional Authority For necessary expenses of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, established pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions including Resolution 1483, for personnel costs, transportation, supply, equipment, facilities, communications, logistics requirements, studies, physical security, media support, promulgation and enforcement of regulations, and other activities needed to oversee and manage the relief and reconstruction of Iraq and the transition to democracy, $933,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the appropriation of funds under this heading shall not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the ability of the Department of Defense to furnish assistance and services, and any other support, to the Coalition Provisional Authority. In addition, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, to be used to fulfill the reporting and monitoring requirements of this Act and for the preparation and maintenance of public records required by this Act. Economic Support Fund For an additional amount for “Economic Support Fund”, $872,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2004: Provided, That not less than $672,000,000 is available only for accelerated assistance for Afghanistan: Provided further, That these funds are available notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section 620(q) of that Act or any comparable provision of law: Provided further, That these funds may be used 117 STAT. 1227 for activities related to disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of militia combatants, including registration of such combatants, notwithstanding section 531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That the obligation of funds made available by this Act or any prior appropriations Act for the purpose of deploying and supporting senior advisors to the United States Chief of Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, is subject to the regular reprogramming and notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That $60,000,000 should be made available for assistance for Afghan women and girls and $5,000,000 shall be made available for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission: Provided further, That not less than $8,000,000 is available only for the provision of adequate dedicated air transport and support for civilian personnel at provincial reconstruction team sites: Provided further, That upon the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of a determination by the President that the Government of Pakistan is cooperating with the United States in the global war on terrorism, not to exceed $200,000,000 appropriated under this heading may be used for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying direct loans and guarantees for Pakistan: Provided further, That amounts that are made available under the previous proviso for the cost of modifying direct loans and guarantees shall not be considered “assistance” for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country. International Disaster and Famine Assistance (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses for International Disaster and Famine Assistance utilizing the general authorities of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to respond to or prevent unforeseen complex foreign crises in Liberia and Sudan, $110,000,000, and by transfer not to exceed 0.5 percent of the funds appropriated under any other heading in this chapter, to remain available to the Secretary of State until September 30, 2005: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available only pursuant to a determination by the President, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, that it is in the national interest and essential to efforts to reduce international terrorism to furnish assistance on such terms and conditions as he may determine for such purposes, including support for peace and humanitarian intervention operations: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available to respond to natural disasters: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading to respond to or prevent unforeseen complex foreign crises shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That not less than $100,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available for assistance for Liberia.117 STAT. 1228
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