IN ASIA

SECURITY IN ASIASec. 590. (a) Indonesia.—Funds made available for assistance for Indonesia under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” may be made available for assistance for the Indonesian navy notwithstanding section 572 of this Act if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Indonesian navy is not violating human rights and is cooperating with civilian judicial authorities on cases involving human rights violations: Provided, That such funds may only be made available for assistance for the Indonesian navy for the purposes of enhancing maritime security: Provided further, That such funds shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.(b) Cambodia.—Funds made available for assistance for Cambodia under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” may be made available notwithstanding section 554 of this Act: Provided, That such funds shall only be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.(c) Nepal.—(1) The Congress deplores and condemns the Maoist insurgency in Nepal which has engaged in widespread atrocities against civilians and Nepalese security forces, and calls on other nations to denounce these vicious acts.(2) Funds appropriated under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” may be made available for assistance for Nepal if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Nepal: (A) has determined the number of and is making substantial progress in complying with habeas corpus orders issued by the Supreme Court of Nepal, including all outstanding orders; (B) is cooperating with the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal to identify and resolve all security related cases involving individuals in government custody; (C) is granting the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal unimpeded access to all places of detention; and (D) is taking effective steps to end torture by security forces and to prosecute members of such forces who are responsible for gross violations of human rights.(3) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements of paragraph (2) if he determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interests of the United States.