MILITARY ASSISTANCE

MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Foreign Military Financing Program For an additional amount for the “Foreign Military Financing Program”, $2,059,100,000: Provided, That funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $406,000,000 shall be made available for grants only for Jordan and not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel: Provided further, That the funds appropriated by this paragraph for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel 117 STAT. 578requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed to by the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than $263,000,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, including research and development: Provided further, That up to $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this paragraph may be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading “Andean Counterdrug Initiative” for aircraft, training, and other assistance for the Colombian Armed Forces: Provided further, That, except for Israel and Jordan, funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the commitment of funds: Provided further, That such notification shall be in the form of a report (in classified or unclassified form) which contains each country receiving assistance from funds aggregated under this heading, other than Israel and Jordan, the amount of assistance to be provided and a description of the equipment and other assistance being financed from such funds. Peacekeeping Operations For an additional amount for “Peacekeeping Operations”, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004.