114 STAT. 852 PUBLIC LAW 106-280—OCT. 6, 2000 22 USC 2349bb-l. 22 USC 2349bb-2. 22 USC 2349bb-3. 22 USC 2349bb-4. "(2) to strengthen the bilateral ties of the United States with friendly governments by offering concrete assistance in this area of vital national security interest; "(3) to accomplish the activities and objectives set forth in sections 503 and 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5853, 5854), without regard to the limitation of those sections to the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and "(4) to promote multilateral activities, including cooperation with international organizations, relating to nonproliferation. "SEC. 582. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE. "Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 502B or section 620A of this Act), the President is authorized to furnish, on such terms and conditions as the President may determine, assistance in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such assistance may include training services and the provision of funds, equipment, and other commodities related to the detection, deterrence, monitoring, interdiction, and prevention or countering of proliferation, the establishment of effective nonproliferation laws and regulations, and the apprehension of those individuals involved in acts of proliferation of such weapons. "SEC. 583. TRANSIT INTERDICTION. "(a) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. — In providing assistance under this chapter, the President should ensure that not less than one-quarter of the total of such assistance is expended for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of friendly countries to detect and interdict proliferation-related shipments of cargo that originate from, and are destined for, other countries. "(b) PRIORITY TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. —Priority shall be given in the apportionment of the assistance described under subsection (a) to any friendly country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to be a country frequently transited by proliferationrelated shipments of cargo. "SEC, 584. LIMITATIONS. "The limitations contained in section 573(a) and (d) of this Act shall apply to this chapter. "SEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this chapter $129,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and $142,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. "(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. — Funds made available under subsection (a) may be used notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 502B or 620A) and shall remain available until expended. " (c) TREATMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 APPROPRIATIONS. — Amounts made available by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001, under 'Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs' and 'Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union' accounts for the activities described in subsection (d) shall be considered to be made available pursuant to this chapter. "(d) COVERED ACTIVITIES.— The activities referred to in subsection (c) are—
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