112 STAT. 2681-189 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 locations other than Jerusalem. As has been true in the past, officers and employees of the United States Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in the Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental discussions. PROHIBITION OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES SEC. 557. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading "International Military Education and Training" or "Foreign Military Financing Program" for Informational Program activities may be obligated or expended to pay for— (1) alcoholic beverages; (2) food (other than food provided at a military installation) not provided in conjunction with Informational Program trips where students do not stay at a military installation; or (3) entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character, including entrance fees at sporting events and amusement parks. EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS SEC. 558. Not more than 17 percent of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106 and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, that are made available for Latin America and the Caribbean region may be made available, through bilateral and Latin America and the Caribbean regional programs, to provide assistance for any coxmtry in such region. SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST SEC. 559. (a) AUTHORITY To REDUCE DEBT.—The President may reduce amounts owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States) by an eligible country as a result of— (1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms Export Control Act; or (3) any obhgation or portion of such obligation for a Latin American country, to pay for purchases of United States agricultural commodities guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation under export credit guarantee progremis authorized pursuant to section 5(f) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of June 29, 1948, as amended, section 4(b) of the Food for Peace Act of 1966, as amended (Public Law 89- 808), or section 202 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended (Public Law 95-501). (b) LIMITATIONS.— (1) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised only to implement multilateral official debt relief ad ref- erendum agreements, commonly referred to as "Paris Club Agreed Minutes". (2) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided in advance by appropriations Acts.
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