114 STAT. 3050 PUBLIC LAW 106-570—DEC. 27, 2000 SEC. 409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.— In the event the Commission is established, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $2,500,000 for the initial 24-month period of the existence of the Commission. (b) AVAILABILITY. —Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended. SEC. 410. EFFECTIVE DATE. This title shall take effect on February 1, 2001. TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 50 USC 1701 SEC. 501. ASSISTANCE EFFORTS IN SUDAN. (a) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to undertake appropriate programs using Federal agencies, contractual arrangements, or direct support of indigenous groups, agencies, or organizations in areas outside of control of the Government of Sudan in an effort to provide emergency relief, promote economic self-sufficiency, build civil authority, provide education, enhance rule of law and the development of judicial and legal frameworks, support peopleto-people reconciliation efforts, or implement any program in support of any viable peace agreement at the local, regional, or national level in Sudan. (b) EXCEPTION TO EXPORT PROHIBITIONS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the prohibitions set forth with respect to Sudan in Executive Order No. 13067 of November 3, 1997 (62 Fed. Register 59989) shall not apply to any export from an area in Sudan outside of control of the Government of Sudan, or to any necessary transaction directly related to that export, if the President determines that the export or related transaction, as the case may be, would directly benefit the economic development of that area and its people. SEC. 502. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TOWING ASSISTANCE. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States LST Association (in this section referred to as the "Association") is a patriotic organization dedicated to honoring the memories of those brave American servicemen who selflessly served, and often made the ultimate sacrifice, in the defense of the United States, its allies, and the principles of democracy and freedom. (2) The Association is currently engaged in efforts to return to the United States the former United States warship. Landing Ship Tank 325 (LST 325) to serve as a memorial to those American servicemen who went into harm's way aboard and from such warships. (b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to provide towing services from a suitable vessel of the United States Navy to tow the former LST 325 from its present location, or a location to be determined by the Secretary, to a port on the East Coast of the United States to be determined by the Secretary. The Secretary of the Navy may not provide such services unless the Secretary finds that the provision of such services will not interfere with military operations, military readiness, naval
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