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107 STAT. 1508 PUBLIC LAW 103-149—NOV. 23, 1993 (d) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.— The Export-Import Bank of the United States should expand its activities in connection with exports to South Africa. (e) PROMOTING DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES.— (1) INVESTMENT AND TRADE PROGRAMS. — Each of the agencies referred to in subsections (b) through (d) should take active steps to encourage the use of its programs to promote business enterprises in South Africa that are mtgority-owned by South Africans disadvantaged by apartheid. (2) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT. —TO the extent not inconsistent with the obligations of the United States under any international agreement, the Secretary of State and the head of any other department or agency of the United States carrying out activities in South Africa shall, to the maximum extent practicable, in procuring goods or services, make affirmative efforts to assist business enterprises having more than 50 percent beneficial ownership by South African blacks or other nonwhite South Africans, notwithstanding any law relating to the making or performance of, or the expenditure of funds for, United States Government contracts. 22 USC 5001 SEC. 7. INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. The Director of the United States Information Agency should use the authorities of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to promote the development of a nonracial democracy in South Africa. 22 USC 5001 SEC. 8. OTHER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. In addition to the actions specified in the preceding sections of this Act, the President should seek to conclude cooperative agreements with South Africa on a range of issues, including cultural and scientific issues. 22 USC 5001 SEC. 9. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER note. DONORS. (a) IN GENERAL. — The President should encourage other donors, particularly Japan and the European Community countries, to expand their activities in support of the transition to nonraci^ democracy in South Africa. (b) INTERNATIONAL FINANCLU. INSTITUTIONS.— The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of each relevant international financial institution, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, to urge that institution to initiate or expand its lending and other financial assistance activities to South Africa in order to support the transition to nonracial democracy in South Africa. (c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of each relevant international financial institution to urge that institution to fund programs to initiate or expand technical assistance to South Africa for the purpose of training the people of South AMca in government management techniques.