BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds Appropriated to the President global health and child survival For an additional amount for “Global Health and Child Survival”, $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That $50,000,000 shall be made available for pandemic preparedness and response: Provided further, That $100,000,000 shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–25), for a United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, to include minimum funding requirements or funding directives, if the President determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the human-to-human transmission of the H1N1 virus is efficient and sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, funds made available under the headings “Global Health and Child Survival”, “Development Assistance”, “Economic Support Fund”, and “Millennium Challenge Corporation” in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to combat the H1N1 virus: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. international disaster assistance For an additional amount for “International Disaster Assistance”, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended. economic support fund (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Economic Support Fund”, $2,973,601,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds available under the heading “United States Agency for International Development, Funds Appropriated to the President, Office of Inspector General” to conduct oversight of programs in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, not more than $200,000,000 may be made available for cash transfer assistance to the Palestinian Authority: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading for cash transfer assistance to the Palestinian Authority may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $10,000,000 may be made available for humanitarian assistance in Burma for individuals and communities impacted by Cyclone Nargis, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading for assistance for Afghanistan and Pakistan, assistance 123 STAT. 1893 may be provided notwithstanding any provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries for cross border stabilization and development programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan or between either country and the Central Asian republics, and shall be administered by the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Department of State: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this title for democracy and civil society programs may be made available for the construction of facilities in the United States. assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia For an additional amount for “Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia”, $272,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $242,000,000 shall be available for assistance for Georgia: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for assistance for other Eurasian countries to meet unanticipated requirements only if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interests of the United States: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $30,000,000 may be made available for assistance for the Kyrgyz Republic to provide a long-range air traffic control and safety system to support air operations in the Kyrgyz Republic, including at Manas International Airport, notwithstanding any other provision of law: 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. Department of State international narcotics control and law enforcement For an additional amount for “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, $487,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That not less than $160,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Mexico to combat drug trafficking and related violence and organized crime, and for judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of law activities: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, except that notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the obligation of any funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this title may be made available for the cost of fuel for aircraft provided to Mexico, or for operations and maintenance of aircraft purchased by the Government of Mexico: Provided further, That in order to enhance border security and cooperation in law enforcement efforts between Mexico and the United States, funds appropriated in this title that are available for assistance for Mexico may be made available for the procurement of law enforcement communications equipment only if such equipment utilizes open standards and is compatible with, and capable of operating with, radio communications systems and related equipment utilized by Federal law enforcement agencies in the United 123 STAT. 1894 States to enhance border security and cooperation in law enforcement efforts between Mexico and the United States. nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs For an additional amount for “Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs”, $102,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which up to $77,000,000 may be made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament and weapons destruction, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work assiduously to facilitate the regular flow of people and licit goods in and out of Gaza at established border crossings. migration and refugee assistance For an additional amount for “Migration and Refugee Assistance”, $390,000,000, to remain available until expended.