ASSISTANCE FOR COLOMBIA.

SEC. 4305. ASSISTANCE FOR COLOMBIA. (a) Size of Military Assistance Group.—The third sentence of section 515(c)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to countries authorized to have more than 6 members of the Armed Forces assigned to carry out international security assistance programs) is amended by inserting “Colombia,” after “Honduras,”. (b) Increased Military Assistance.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the grant military assistance program) $15,000,000 as supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1989, which are authorized to remain available until expended. These funds shall be available only to provide defense articles to the armed forces of Colombia to support their efforts to combat illicit narcotics production and trafficking. (c) Protection From Narco-Terrorist Attacks.— (1) Earmark of funds.—Of the funds made available for fiscal year 1989 to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the Economic Support Fund), not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to provide to the Government of Colombia such assistance as it may request to provide protection against narco-terrorist attacks on judges, other government officials, and members of the press. (2) Waiver of prohibition on assistance to police forces.—The assistance provided for in paragraph (1) may be provided without regard to section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (3) Notification to congress.—Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be obligated until at least 15 days after the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified of the proposed obligation in accordance with the reprogramming procedures applicable under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 102 STAT. 4274 (4) Extension of period for obligation of funds.—Funds allocated to carry out this subsection shall remain available until expended, notwithstanding any other provision of law.