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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 260

22 USC 2151-1.

PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985 larly activities which expand production for export or production to reduce reliance on imported agricultural products. (4) Emphasis shall also be placed on a distribution of imports having a broad development impact in terms of economic sectors and geographic regions. (5) In order to maximize the likelihood that the imports financed by the United States under such chapter are in addition to imports which would otherwise occur, consideration shall be given to historical patterns of foreign exchange uses. (6)(A) Seventy-five percent of the foreign currencies generated by the sale of such imports by the government of the country shall be deposited in a special account established by that government and, except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be available only for use in accordance with the agreement for economic development activities which are consistent with the policy directions of section 102 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and which are the types of activities for which assistance may be provided under sections 103 through 106 of that

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(B) The agreement shall require that the government of the country make available to the United States Government such portion of the amount deposited in the special account as may be determined by the President to be necessary for requirements of the United States Government, (b) ANNUAL EVALUATIONS.—The agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall conduct annual evaluations of the extent to which the criteria set forth in this subsection have been met. SEC. 802. ECONOMIC SUPPORT ASSISTANCE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA. (a) FUNDS FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL PROGRAMS.—Of

22 USC 2346.

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amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, not less than $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and not less than $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 shall be available only for regional programs in southern Africa. Not less than 50 percent of eadi of these amounts shall be allocated to assist sector projects supported by the Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) to enhance the economic development of the nine member states forming this important regional institution, especially in the following sectors: transportation, agricultural research and training, manpower development, and institutional support for the SADCC secretariat. (b)

STUDIES RELATING TO SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL PRO-

GRAMS.—(1) The administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall conduct a study which evaluates— (A) the assistance which that agency provides to the Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference and other African regional institutions and economic development organizations, and (B) ways to improve such assistance. (2) The administrator shall also conduct a study which assesses what type of bureaucratic mechanism within that agency might be established to coordinate assistance to all African regional institutions.