110 STAT. 3009-129 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities. (c) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance. (d) None of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for new housing construction or repair or reconstruction of existing housing in Bosnia and Herzegovina unless directly related to the efforts of United States troops to promote peace in said country. (e) With regard to funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading for the economic revitalization program in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and local currencies generated by such funds (including the conversion of funds appropriated under this heading into currency used by Bosnia and Herzegovina as local currency and local currency returned or repaid under such program)— (1) the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall provide written approval for grants and loans prior to the obligation and expenditure of funds for such purposes, and prior to the use of funds that have been returned or repaid to any lending facility or grantee; and (2) the provisions of section 531 of this Act shall apply. (f) With regard to funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for economic revitalization programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 50 percent of such funds shall not be available for obligation unless the President determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has complied with article III of annex 1-A of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the withdrawal of foreign forces, and that intelligence cooperation on training, investigations, and related activities between Iranian officials and Bosnian officials has been terminated. ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the FREE- DOM Support Act, for assistance for the new independent states of the former Soviet Union and for related programs, $625,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998: Provided, That the provisions of such chapter shall apply to funds appropriated by this paragraph. (b) None of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to the Government of Russia— (1) unless that Government is making progress in implementing comprehensive economic reforms based on market principles, private ownership, negotiating repayment of commercial debt, respect for commercial contracts, and equitable treatment of foreign private investment; and (2) if that Government applies or transfers United States assistance to any entity for the purpose of expropriating or seizing ownership or control of assets, investments, or ventures. (c) Funds may be furnished without regard to subsection (b) if the President determines that to do so is in the national interest.
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