PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-158
EARMARKS
SEC. 544A. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which are earmarked may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same
account notwithstanding the earmark if compliance with the earmark is made impossible by operation of any provision of this
or any other Act or, with respect to a country with which the
United States has an agreement providing the United States with
base rights or base access in that country, if the President determines that the recipient for which funds are earmarked has significantly reduced its military or economic cooperation with the United
States since enactment of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991; however, before
exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to a base
rights or base access country which has significantly reduced its
military or economic cooperation with the United States, the President shall consult with, and shall provide a written policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That any such
reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further. That
assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall
be made available under the same terms and conditions as originally
provided.
(b) In addition to the authority contained in subsection (a),
the original period of availability of funds appropriated by this
Act and administered by the Agency for International Development
that are earmarked for particular programs or activities by this
or any other Act shall be extended for an additional fiscal year
if the Administrator of such agency determines and reports
promptly to the Committees on Appropriations that the termination
of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances
makes it unlikely that such earmarked funds can be obligated
during the original period of availability: Provided, That such earmarked funds that are continued available for an additional fiscal
year shall be obligated only for the purpose of such earmark.
CEILINGS AND EARMARKS
SEC. 545. Ceilings and earmarks contained in this Act shall
not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise
made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically
so directs.
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA
SEC. 546. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the
United States not authorized before the date of enactment of this
Act by the Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $750,000 may
be made available to carry out the provisions of section 316 of
Public Law 96-533.
USE OF AMERICAN RESOURCES
SEC. 547. To the maximum extent possible, assistance provided
under this Act should make full use of American resources, including commodities, products, and services.
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