118 STAT. 177 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 United States efforts to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of inter national terrorism: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of this subsection should support new initiatives or bolster ongoing programs and activities in those countries: Pro vided further, That not less than $3,000,000 of such funds shall be made available for programs and activities that provide profes sional training for journalists: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, in addition to other amounts made available for Egypt in this Act, funds shall be made available to support civil society organizations working for democracy in Egypt: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $1,500,000 of such funds may be used for making grants to educational, humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations and individuals inside Iran to support the advance ment of democracy and human rights in Iran: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (2) In addition to funds made available under subsections (a) and (b)(1), of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities of the National Endowment for Democracy to foster democracy, human rights, civic education, women’s development, press freedom, and the rule of law in coun tries in sub Saharan Africa. (c) Of the funds made available under subsection (a), not less than $10,500,000 shall be made available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State, to support the activities described in subsection (a), and of the funds made available under subsection (b), not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for such Fund to support the activities described in subsection (b): Provided, That the total amount of funds made available by this Act under ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for activities of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State, including funds available in this section, shall be not less than $34,500,000. (d) Of the funds made available under subsection (a), not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for the National Endow ment for Democracy to support the activities described in subsection (a), and of the funds made available under subsection (b), not less than $3,500,000 shall be made available for the National Endowment for Democracy to support the activities described in subsection (b): Provided, That the Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act on the status of the allocation, obligation, and expenditure of such funds. PROHIBITION ON BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO TERRORIST COUNTRIES SEC. 527. (a) Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance under any heading of this Act and funds appropriated under any such heading in a provision of law enacted prior to the enactment of this Act, shall not be made available to any country which the President determines— (1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism; or (2) otherwise supports international terrorism. Reports. Deadline.
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