PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3007 (j) UNITED STATES-ASIA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP. —Activities carried out under this section shall be coordinated with the United States-Asia Environmental Partnership. (k) BUY AMERICA.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, and pursuant to the agreements under subsection (a), shall ensure— (1) the maximum percentage, but in no case less than 50 percent, of the cost oi any equipment furnished in connection with a project authorized under this section shall be attributable to the manufactured United States components of such equipment; and (2) the maximum participation of United States firms. In determining whether the cost of United States components equals or exceeds 50 percent, the cost of assembly of such United States components in the host country shall not be considered a part of the cost of such United States component. (1) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —The Secretary and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall report annually to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives on the progress being made to introduce innovative energy technologies, and services related thereto, that substantially reduce environmental pollutants, including greenhouse gases, into foreign countries. (m) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section— (1) the term "host country" means a foreign country which is— (A) the participant in or the site of the proposed innovative energy technology project; and (B) either— (i) classified as a country eligible to participate in development assistence programs of the Agency for International Development pursuant to applicable law or reflation; or (li) a developing country; and (2) the term "developing country** includes, but is not limited to, countries in Central and Eastern Europe or in the independent stetes of the former Soviet Union. (n) AUTHORIZATION FOR PROGRAM.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program required by this section, $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. SEC. 1609. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE FUND. 42 USC 13388. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FUND. —The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultetion with the Secretary of State, shall establish a Global Climate Change Response Fund to act as a mechanism for United States contributions to assist global efforts in mitigating and adapting to global climate change. (b) RESTRICTIONS ON DEPOSITS. — NO deposits shall be made to the Global Climate Change Response Fund until the United States has ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (c) USE OF THE FUND.—Moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used by the President, to the extent authorized and appropriated under section 302 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, solely for contributions to a financial mechanism negotiated pursuant
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