BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds Appropriated to the President United States Agency for International Development Child Survival and Health Programs Fund (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Child Survival and Health Programs Fund”, $161,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the President determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the human-to-human transmission of the avian influenza virus is efficient and sustained, and is spreading internationally, funds made available under the heading “Millennium Challenge Corporation” and “Global HIV/AIDS Initiative” in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under this heading to combat avian influenza: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.121 STAT. 129 International Disaster and Famine Assistance For an additional amount for “International Disaster and Famine Assistance”, $105,000,000, to remain available until expended. Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development For an additional amount for “Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development”, $5,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008. Other Bilateral Economic Assistance Economic Support Fund For an additional amount for “Economic Support Fund”, $2,502,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $57,400,000 shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations in Iraq for economic and social development programs and activities in areas of conflict: Provided further, That the responsibility for policy decisions and justifications for the use of funds appropriated by the previous proviso shall be the responsibility of the United States Chief of Mission in Iraq: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading in this Act or in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs may be made available for the Political Participation Fund and the National Institutions Fund: Provided further, That of the funds made available under the heading “Economic Support Fund” in Public Law 109–234 for Iraq to promote democracy, rule of law and reconciliation, $2,000,000 should be made available for the United States Institute of Peace for programs and activities in Afghanistan to remain available until September 30, 2008. Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States For an additional amount for “Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States”, $214,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for assistance for Kosovo. Department of State Democracy Fund For an additional amount for “Democracy Fund”, $255,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $190,000,000 shall be made available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, and not less than $60,000,000 shall be made available for the United States Agency for International Development, for democracy, human rights and rule of law programs in Iraq: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing a comprehensive, 121 STAT. 130 long-term strategy, with goals and expected results, for strengthening and advancing democracy in Iraq. International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement For an additional amount for “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, $210,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008. Migration and Refugee Assistance For an additional amount for “Migration and Refugee Assistance”, $71,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available to rescue Iraqi scholars. United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund For an additional amount for “United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund”, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended. Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs For an additional amount for “Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs”, $27,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008. Department of the Treasury International Affairs Technical Assistance For an additional amount for “International Affairs Technical Assistance”, $2,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.