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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

98 STAT. 1903

including, where appropriate, an analysis of the foreign assistance programs conducted by these recipient nations. SEC. 540. (a) To the maximum extent practicable, assistance for Haiti under chapter 1 of part I and under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 should be provided through private and voluntary organizations. (b) Funds available for fiscal year 1985 to carry out chapter 1 of part I or chapter 4 or chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated for Haiti only if the President determines that the Government of Haiti— (1) is continuing to cooperate with the United States in halting illegal emigration to the United States from Haiti; (2) is cooperating fully in implementing United States development, food, and other economic assistance programs in Haiti (including programs for prior fiscal years); and (3) is making progress toward improving the human rights situation in Haiti and progress toward implementing political reforms which are essential to the development of democracy in Haiti, such as progress toward the establishment of political parties, free elections, and freedom of the press. (c) Six months after the date of the enactment of this Act and six months thereafter, the President shall report to the Congress on the extent to which the actions of the Government of Haiti are consistent with each paragraph of subsection (b). (d) Notwithstanding the limitations of section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds made available under such Act may be used for programs with Haiti, which shall be consistent with prevailing United States refugee policies, to assist in halting significant illegal emigration from Haiti to the United States. (e) Assistance may not be provided for Haiti for the fiscal year 1985 under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or under the Arms Export Control Act. SEC. 541. (a) Sections 116, 303, 311, 312, 703, and 1011 of H.R. 5119 as passed by the House of Representatives on May 10, 1984, are hereby enacted. (b) Section 102 of this joint resolution shall not apply with respect to the provisions enacted by this section and to those provisions of S. 2346, S. 2416, and S. 2582 enacted by this Act. SEC. 542. (a) Of the amounts made available by this Act for "Foreign Military Credit Sales" which are provided to Israel, and Egypt, Israel and Egypt shall be released from their contractual liability to repay the United States Government with respect to such credits. (b) Of the amounts made available by this Act for "Foreign Military Credit Sales", the principal amount of loans provided at nonconcessional interest rates which are provided for Greece, Korea, Philippines, Portugal, Somalia, Spain (as long as Spain is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Sudan, Tunisia, and Turkey shall (if and to the extent each country so desires) be repaid in not more than twenty years, following a grace period of ten years on repayment of principal. SEC. 543. Section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 shall not apply with respect to funds and authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act. This Act may be cited as the "Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1985".

Haiti. Voluntarism. 22 USC 2151, 2346. 22 USC 2347.

President of U.S. Report.

22 USC 2420.

22 USC 2311. 22 USC 2751 note. 22 USC 2321h, 2321h note, 2151b, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2183 note, 2182a, 2506, 2184. Loans. Egypt. Israel.

Greece. Korea. Philippines. Portugal. Somalia. Spain. Sudan. Tunisia. Turkey. 22 USC 2412. 22 USC 2680.

Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1985.