100 STAT. 1783-299
PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986
(1) shall be in addition to amounts previously appropriated for
- the fiscal year 1986 and allocated for assistance to Central
American countries, and (2) shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1987, except that not less than $100,000,009 shall be obligated on or before September 30, 1986. 0?) Amounts made available by this section shall be transferred from such accounts as the President may designate for which appropriations were made by title II of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1986, title IV of the Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986, (as contained in Public Law 99-190), and title II of the Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-10). (c)(1) The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall— oj i (A) develop a plan for fully funding the assistance to the Central American democracies (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guate: mala, and Honduras) proposed in the January 1984 report of the j: National Bipartisan Commission on Central America; and (B) provide a report describing this plan to the President and the Congress no later than March 1, 1987. (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include an analysis and recommendations, prepared in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, on how more effective use can be made of agricultural commodities from the United States in alleviating hunger in Central America and contributing to the economic development of the Central American democracies. (d)(1) There are hereby transferred to the President out of funds appropriated by the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88), under the heading "Assistance For Implementation of a Contadora Agreement" such sums as the President may require but not more than $2,000,000, to facilitate the participation of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in regional meetings and negotiations to promote peace, stability, and security in Central America. (2) Funds transferred under paragraph (1) shall remain available for the same period of time as such funds would have been available under the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88), but for the enactment of this title. (e) The Congress reaffirms its support for the establishment of a Central American Development Organization, authorized by section 464 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as an effective forum for dialogue on, and the continuous review and advancement of, Central America's political, economic, and social development, including the strengthening of democratic pluralism and respect for internationaly recognized human rights. Toward this end, not less than $750,000 of the funds transferred by this section should be used to establish the Central American Development Organization and its administrative apparatus so as to ensure that Central American development objectives are encouraged. ASSISTANCE FOR THE NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE
SEC. 206. (a)(1) The Congress hereby approves the provision of assistance for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance in accordance with the provisions of this title.
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