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108 STAT. 1632 PUBLIC LAW 103-306—AUG. 23, 1994 restricts assistance to foreign countries: Provided further. That funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for family planning activities may be made available notwithstanding section 512 of this Act and section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. PROHIBITION AGAINST INDIRECT FUNDING TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES SEC. 523. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated to finance indirectly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Iran, Syria, North Korea, or the People's Republic of China, unless the President of the United States certifies that the withholding of these funds is contrary to the national interest of the United States. RECIPROCAL LEASING 22 USC 2796. SEC. 524. Section 61(a) of the Arms Export Control Act is amended by striking out "1994" and inserting in lieu'thereof "1995". NOTIFICATION ON EXCESS DEFENSE EQUIPMENT SEC. 525. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as are other committees pursuant to subsection (c) of that section: Provided, That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular notification procedures of such Committees: Provided further, That such Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense articles. AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT SEC. 526. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. (b) Section 13 of the Department of State Appropriations 5 USC 5924. Authorization Act of 1973 is repealed. (c) The Secretary of the Treasury may, to fulfill commitments of the United States, (1) subscribe to and make payment for shares of the Inter-American Development Bank, make contributions to the Fund for Special Operations of that Bank, and vote for resolutions (including amendments to that Bank's constitutive agreement), all in connection with the eighth general increase in resources of that Bank; and (2) contribute to the Restructured Global Environment Facility under its Instrument, to the African Development Fund in connection with the seventh general replenishment of its resources, and to the Interest Subsidy Account of the successor to the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of the International Monetary Fund. The amount authorized to be appropriated for payment for paid-in shares of the Inter-American Development Bank is limited to $76,832,001, the amount authorized to be appropriated for payment for callable shares of the Inter-American Development Bank is limited to $4,511,156,729, and the amount authorized to be appropriated for payment of