Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 2.djvu/299

This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 101-179—NOV. 28, 1989 103 STAT. 1309 (4) Enter into arrangements or agreements with appropriate private and public sector United States parties, and inter- national organizations. (d) CONSULTATION WITH APPROPRIATE OFFICERS.—In carrying out the responsibilities established by this section, the Secretary shall seek information and advice from, and consult with, appropriate officers of the United States. (e) CONSULTATION WITH LABOR AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES. — For purposes of this section, consultation between the Secretary and United States labor and business representatives shall not be sub- ject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (f) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBIUTIES.— The Secretary shall delegate the authority to carry out the progframs authorized by this section to the head of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the Depart- ment of Labor. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Labor for the 3-year period beginning October 1, 1989, to carry out this section— (1) $4,000,000 for technical assistance to Poland; and (2) $1,000,000 for technical assistance to Hungary. SEC. 203. TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND AND HUNGARY. (a) TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAM. —The Agency for International Development shall develop and implement a program for extending basic agribusiness, commercial, entrepreneurial, financial, scientific, and technical skills to the people of Poland and Hungary to enable them to better meet their needs and develop a market economy. This program shall include management training and agricultural extension activities. (b) PARTICIPATION BY ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.— In carrying out subsection (a), the Agency for International Development may utilize the Polish-American Enter- prise Fund and the Hungarian-American Enterprise Fund and other appropriate Government and private agencies, programs, and organizations such as— (1) the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Farmer-to-Farmer Program under section 406(a)(1) and (2) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736(a)(1) and (2)); (3) the International Executive Service Corps; (4) the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture; (5) the World Council of Credit Unions; and (6) other United States, Polish, and Hungarian private and voluntary organizations and private sector entities. (c) NoNAPPUCABiliTY OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW. —Assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a) under the authorities of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be provided notwithstanding any other provision of law. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — For purposes of im- plementing this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning October 1, 1989, to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 and following; relating to development assistance), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. (e) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM. — Any activities carried out pursuant to this Act through the Farmer- Contracts. International organizations. Agriculture and agricultural commodities. 22 USC 5423.