108 STAT. 4696 PUBLIC LAW 103-447—NOV. 2, 1994 the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other Partnership for Peace countries emerging from communist domination designated pursuant to subsection (d). (b) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.— The program established under subsection (a) shall facilitate the transition to full NATO membership of the countries described in such subsection by supporting and encouraging, inter alia— (1) joint planning, training, and military exercises with NATO forces; (2) greater interoperability of military equipment, air defense systems, and command, control, and communications systems; and (3) conformity of military doctrine. (c) TYPE OF ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the President may provide to the countries described in such subsection the following types of security assistance: (1) The transfer of excess defense articles under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to the restrictions in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of such section (relating to the eligibility of countries for such articles under such section). (2) The transfer of nonlethal excess defense articles under section 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to the restriction in subsection (a) of such section (relating to the justification of the foreign military financing program for the fiscal year in which a transfer is authorized). (3) Assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to international military education and training). (4) Assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (relating to the "Foreign Military Financing Program"). (d) DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE COUNTRIES EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION.— The President may designate countries emerging from communism and participating in the Partnership for Peace, especially Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, to receive assistance under the program established under subsection (a) if the President determines and reports to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that such countries— (1) are full and active participants in the Partnership for Peace; (2) have made significant progress toward establishing democratic institutions, a free market economy, civilian control of their armed forces, aAd the rule of law; (3) are likely in the near future to be in a position to further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area; and
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