BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Other Bilateral Economic Assistance economic support fund (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Economic Support Fund”, $465,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which up to $5,000,000 may be made available for administrative expenses of the United States Agency for International Development, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $365,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Georgia and the region for humanitarian and economic relief, reconstruction, energy-related programs and democracy activities, and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the headings “Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” and “International Disaster Assistance”, of which up to $8,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available for “International Broadcasting Operations” for broadcasting activities to Georgia, Russia and the region: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs under the headings “Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” and “Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States”, or funds appropriated for Iraq for the Community Stabilization Program under the heading “Economic Support Fund” in Public Law 110-252, may be reprogrammed for assistance for Georgia: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available for hurricane relief and reconstruction assistance for Haiti and other Caribbean countries: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.