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PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-168 (2) Beijing's plans to replace the elected legislature with an appointed body; (3) the openness and fairness of the election of the chief executive and the executive's accountability to the legislature; (4) the treatment of political parties; (5) the independence of the Judiciary and its ability to exercise the power of final judgment over Hong Kong law; and (6) the Bill of Rights. USE OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS NOT MADE IN AMERICA SEC. 572. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress on the ability of the United States Government to implement a provision of law (and on the foreign policy implications of such a provision of law) which would require that United States funds could be made available to the government of a foreign country for the purchase of any equipment or products only if such purchases were to occur in such foreign country or the United States, and substantially similar equipment and products were made in the United States and available for purchase at a price that is not more than 10 percent higher than that in other countries. CONFLICT IN CHECHNYA SEC. 573. The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act a detailed report on actions undertaken by the United States Government to resolve the conflict in Chechnya. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADJUDICATION PROVISIONS SEC. 575. The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended— (1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking "and 1996" and inserting "1996, and 1997"; and (B) in subsection (e), by striking out "October 1, 1996" each place it appears and inserting "October 1, 1997"; and (2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out "September 30, 1996" and inserting "September 30, 1997". TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS SEC. 576. (a) LIMITATION. —Beginning three years after the 22 USC 262k-i. date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each international flnancial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other utilization of the funds of their respective institution, other than to address basic human needs, for the government of any country which the Secretary of the Treasury determines—