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PUBLIC LAW 102-511 —OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3337 (1) coordinate its activities pursuant to this section with the programs and activities of other entities operating in or providing assistance to the independent states of the former Soviet Union in support of the development of democratic institutions, a market-oriented economy, and a civil society; and (2) ensure that its activities pursuant to this section are designed to avoid duplication with activities carried out under other United States Government foreign assistance and international information, educational, cultural, and exchange programs. (g) PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN FINANCING.—Funds made available to the Democracy Corps under this section may not be expended by the Democracy Corps, or any recipient of a grant from the Democracy Corps, to finance the campaigns of candidates for public office. (h) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding the fact that the Democracy Corps is not an agency or establishment of the United States (rovernment, the Democracy Corps shall be required to comply fully with all of the provisions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (2) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—For purposes of Records, complying pursuant to paragraph (1) with section 552(a)(1) of title 5, the Democracy Corps shall make available to the Administrator such records and other information as the Administrator determines may be necessary for such purposes. The Administrator shall cause such records and other information to be published in the Federal Register. (3) AID REVIEW.— In the event that the Democracy Corps Reports, determines not to comply with a request for records under section 552 of title 5, the Democracy Corps shall submit a report to the Administrator explaining the reasons for not complying with such request. If the Administrator approves such determination, the Agency for International Development shall assume full responsibility, including financial responsibility, for defending the Democracy Corps in any litigation relating to such request. If the Administrator disapproves such determination, the Democracy Corps shall be required to comply with such request. (i) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Board shall be required to submit to the Administrator and the Congress, not later than January 31 each year, a comprehensive report on the activities of the Democracy Corps. Each such report shall list each grant made by the Democracy Corps under subsection (d)(2) during the preceding fiscal year, specifying the grantee and the amount of the grant. (j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRL\TIONS.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 are authorized to be appropriated for grants to the Democracy Corps under this section, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose. (k) SUNSET PROVISION. —Grants may not be made to the Democracy Corps under this section after the end of fiscal year 1997. (1) DEFINITIONS.— As used in this section— (1) the term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Agency for International Development; and