118 STAT. 2978 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 to the Committees on Appropriations that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not complied with article III of annex 1– A of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the withdrawal of foreign forces, and that intelligence cooperation on training, investigations, and related activities between state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist organiza tions and Bosnian officials has not been terminated. ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chap ters 11 and 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the FREEDOM Support Act, for assistance for the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and for related programs, $560,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Pro vided, That the provisions of such chapters shall apply to funds appropriated by this paragraph: Provided further, That funds made available for the Southern Caucasus region may be used, notwith standing any other provision of law, for confidence building meas ures and other activities in furtherance of the peaceful resolution of the regional conflicts, especially those in the vicinity of Abkhazia and Nagorno Karabagh: Provided further, That of the funds appro priated under this heading, $3,859,000 should be available only to meet the health and other assistance needs of victims of traf ficking in persons: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $17,500,000 shall be made available solely for assistance for the Russian Far East: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, that are made available pursuant to the provisions of section 807 of Public Law 102–511 shall be subject to a 6 percent ceiling on administrative expenses. (b) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for assistance for Ukraine, not less than $5,000,000 should be made available for nuclear reactor safety initiatives, and not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available for coal mine safety programs. (c) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $55,000,000 should be made available, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for assistance for child sur vival, environmental and reproductive health, and to combat HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and for related activities. (d)(1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that are allocated for assistance for the Government of the Russian Federa tion, 60 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the President determines and certifies in writing to the Committees on Appropria tions that the Government of the Russian Federation— (A) has terminated implementation of arrangements to pro vide Iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or equipment necessary to develop a nuclear reactor, related nuclear research facilities or programs, or ballistic missile capa bility; and (B) is providing full access to international non government organizations providing humanitarian relief to refugees and internally displaced persons in Chechnya. President. Certification. Applicability.
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