116 STAT. 1400 PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 22 USC 2656 note. 22 USC 2656 note. Records. 22 USC 2656 note. 22 USC 2656 note. 22 USC 2656 note. President. (1) IN GENERAL. — T here is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003. (2) AVAILABILITY. —Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended. SEC. 633. MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director at each international financial institution to which the United States is a member to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to support economic and democratic development in East Timor. SEC. 634. TRADE AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) OPIC. — The President should initiate negotiations with the Government of East Timor to enter into a new agreement authorizing the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to carry out programs with respect to East Timor in order to expand United States investment in East Timor, emphasizing partnerships with local East Timorese enterprises. (b) TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Director of the Trade and Development Agency is authorized to carry out projects in East Timor under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421). (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — (A) IN GENERAL.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Trade and Development Agency to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. (B) AVAILABILITY. —Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subparagraph (A) are authorized to remain available until expended. (c) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.— The Export-Import Bank of the United States should expand its activities in connection with exports to East Timor to the extent such activities are requested and to the extent there is a reasonable assurance of repayment, SEC. 635. GENERAUZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCEa As soon as possible after the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative and the Commissioner of Customs should send an assessment team to East Timor to compile a list of duty-free eligible products so that the Government of East Timor can begin the process of applying for General System of Preference benefits. SEC. 636. AUTHORITY FOR RADIO BROADCASTING. The Broadcasting Board of Governors should broadcast to East Timor in an appropriate language or languages, SEC. 637. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR EAST TIMOR. (a) STUDY AND REPORT.— (1) STUDY.— The President shall conduct a study to determine— (A) the extent to which East Timor's security needs can be met by the transfer of excess defense articles under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
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