national financial institution to vote against any loan or other utilization of funds of the respective bank to or for Burma.

(3) VISAS.-Except as required by treaty obligations or to staff the Burmese mission to the United States, the United States should not grant entry visas to any Burmese government official.] [(b) CONDITIONAL SANCTIONS.-The President is hereby authorized to prohibit, and shall prohibit United States persons from new invest ment in Burma, if the President determines and certifies to Congress that, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government of Burma has physically harmed, rearrested for political acts, or exiled Daw Aung San Suu Kyi or has committed large-scale repression of or violence against the Democratic opposition.]

[(c) MULTILATERAL STRATEGY.-The President shall seek to develop, in coordination with members of ASEAN and other countries having major trading and investment interests in Burma, a comprehensive, multilateral strategy to bring democracy to and improve human rights practices and the quality of life in Burma, including the development of a dialogue between the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and democratic opposition groups within Burma.] [(d) PRESIDENTIAL REPORTS.-Every six months following the enactment of this Act, the President shall report to the Chairmen of the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on International Relations and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the following:

(1) progress toward democratization in Burma;

(2) progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese people, including progress on market reforms, living standards, labor standards, use of forced labor in the tourism industry, and environmental quality; and

(3) progress made in developing the strategy referred to in subsection (c).]

[(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.-The President shall have the authority to waive, temporarily or permanently, any sanction referred to in subsection (a) or subsection (b) if he determines and certifies to Congress that the application of such sanction would be contrary to the national security interests of the United States.]

[(f) DEFINITIONS.—

(1) The term "international financial institutions" shall include the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. (2) The term "new investment" shall mean any of the following activities if such an activity is undertaken pursuant to an agreement, or pursuant to the exercise of rights under such an agreement, that is entered into with the Government of Burma or a nongovernmental entity in Burma, on or after the date of the certification under subsection (b):

(A) the entry into a contract that includes the economical development of resources located in Burma, or the entry into a contract providing for the general supervision and guarantee of another person's performance of such a contract;

(B) the purchase of a share of ownership, including an equity interest, in that development;

(C) the entry into a contract providing for the participation in royalties, earnings, or profits in that development, without regard to the form of the participation:

Provided, That the term "new investment" does not include the entry into, performance of, or financing of a contract to sell or purchase goods, services, or technology.]

[REPORT REGARDING HONG KONG]

[SEC. 571. In light of the deficiencies in reports submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act (22 U.S.C. 5731), the Congress directs that the additional report required to be submitted during 1997 under such section include detailed information on the status of, and other developments affecting, implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong King, including

(1) the Basic Law and its consistency with the Joint Declaration; (2) Beijing's plans to replace the elected legislature with an appointed body;

(3) the openness and fairness of the election of the chief executive and the executive's accountability to the legislature;

(4) the treatment of political parties;

(5) the independence of the Judiciary and its ability to exercise the power of final judgment over Hong Kong law; and (6) the Bill of Rights.]

[USE OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS NOT MADE IN AMERICA]

[SEC. 572. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress on the ability of the United States Government to implement a provision of law (and on the foreign policy implications funds could be made available to the government of a foreign country of such a provision of law) which would require that United States for the purchase of any equipment or products only if such purchases were to occur in such foreign country or the United States, and substantially similar equipment and products were made in the United States and available for purchase at a price that is not more than 10 percent higher than that in other countries.]

[CONFLICT IN CHECHNYA]

[SEC. 573. The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act a detailed report on actions undertaken by the United States Government to resolve the conflict in Chechnya.]

[EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADJUDICATION PROVISIONS] [SEC. 575. The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended

(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)

(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking “and 1996” and inserting “1996, and 1997"; and

(B) in subsection (e), by striking out "October 1, 1996" each place it appears and inserting "October 1, 1997"; and

(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out "September 30, 1996" and inserting "September 30, 1997".]

[TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS]

[SEC. 576. (a) LIMITATION.-Beginning three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other utilization of the funds of their respective institution, other than to address basic human needs, for the government of any country which the Secretary of the Treasury determines

(1) does not have in place a functioning system for a civilian audit of all receipts and expenditures that fund activities of the armed forces and security forces;

(2) has not provided a summary of a current audit to the institution.]

[(b) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this section, the term "international financial institution" shall include the institutions identified in section 532(b) of this Act.]

[GUARANTEES]

[SEC. 577. Section 251(b)(2)(G) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking "fiscal year 1994 and 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1997" in both places that this appears.]

[INFORMATION ON COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES ANTITERRORISM EFFORTS IN ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM] [SEC. 578. Section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f) is amended

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (1);

(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a semicolon; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

"(3) with respect to each foreign country from which the United States Government has sought cooperation during the previous five years in the investigation or prosecution of an act of international terrorism against United States citizens or interests, information on

"(A) the extent to which the government of the foreign country is cooperating with the United States Government in apprehending, convicting, and punishing the individual or individuals responsible for the act; and

"(B) the extent to which the government of the foreign country is cooperating in preventing further acts of terrorism against United States citizens in the foreign country; and

[SEC. 579. (a) LIMITATION.-Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other utilization of the funds of their respective institution, other than to address basic human needs, for the government of any country which the Secretary of the Treasury determines(1) has, as a cultural custom, a known history of the practice of female genital mutilation; and

(2) has not taken steps to implement educational programs designed to prevent the practice of female genital mutilation.]

[(B) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this section, the term "international financial institution" shall include the institutions identified in section 532(b) of this Act.]

[REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN AID IN REPORT OF SECRETARY OF STATE]

[SEC. 580. (a) FOREIGN AID REPORTING REQUIREMENT. In addition to the voting practices of a foreign country, the report required to be submitted to Congress under section 406(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act fiscal years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2414a), shall include a side-by-side comparison of individual countries' overall support for the United States at the United Nations and the amount of United States assistance provided to such country in fiscal year 1996.]

[(b) UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.-For purposes of this section, the term "United States assistance" has the meaning given the term in section 481(e)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(4)).]

[RESTRICTIONS ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED NATIONS

AGENCIES]

[SEC. 581. (a) PROHIBITION ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE UNITED NATIONS.-None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to pay any voluntary contribution of the United States to the United Nations (including the United Nations Development Program) if the United Nations implements or imposes any taxation on any United States persons.]

[(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be made available to pay any voluntary contribution of the United States to the United Nations (including the United Nations Development Program) unless the President certifies to the Congress 15 days in advance of such payment that the United Nations is not engaged in any effort to implement or impose any taxation on United States persons in order to raise revenue for the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies.]

[(c) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this section the term "United States person" refers to

(1) a natural person who is a citizen or national of the United States; or

(2) a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity organized under the United States or any State, territory, possession, or district of the United States.]

[HAITI]

[SEC. 582. The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the civilian-led Haitian National Police and Coast Guard: Provided, That the authority provided by this section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.]

[REFUGEE STATUS FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF FORMER VIETNAMESE REEDUCATION CAMP INTERNEES RESETTLED UNDER THE ORDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAM]

For purposes of eligibility for the Orderly Departure Program for nationals of Vietnam, during fiscal year 1997, an alien described in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States within the meaning of section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) and shall be admitted to the United States for resettlement if the alien would be admissible as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act (except as provided in section 207(c)(3) of that Act).] [(b) ALIENS COVERED.-An alien described in this subsection is an alien who

[SEC. 584. (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR ORDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAM.

(1) is the son or daughter of a national of Vietnam who

(A) was formerly interned in a reeducation camp in Vietnam by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and (B) has been accepted for resettlement as a refugee under the Orderly Departure Program on or after April 1, 1995; (2) is 21 years of age or older; and

(3) was unmarried as of the date of acceptance of the alien's parent for resettlement under the Orderly Departure Program.] [(c) SUPERSEDES EXISTING LAW.-This section supersedes any other provision of law.]

[NORTH KOREA]

[SEC. 585. Ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall provide a report in a classified or unclassified form to the Committee on Appropriations including the following information:

(a) a best estimate on fuel used by the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK);

(b) the deployment position and military training and activities of the DPRK forces and best estimate of the associated costs of these activities;

(c) steps taken to reduce the DPRK level of forces; and

(d) cooperation, training, or exchanges of information, technology or personnel between the DPRK and any other nation supporting the development or deployment of a ballistic missile capability.] [LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO MEXICO]

[SEC. 587. Not less than $2,500,000 of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the Government of Mexico shall be withheld from obligation until the President has determined and reported to Congress that

(1) the Government of Mexico is taking actions to reduce the amount of illegal drugs entering the United States from Mexico; and

(2) the Government of Mexico

(A) is taking effective actions to apply vigorously all law enforcement resources to investigate, track, capture, incarcerate, and prosecute individuals controlling, supervising, or managing international narcotics cartels or other similar entities and the accomplices of such individuals, individuals responsible for, or otherwise involved in, corruption, and individuals involved in money-laundering;

(B) is pursuing international anti-drug trafficking initiatives; (C) is cooperating fully with international efforts at narcotics interdiction; and

(D) is cooperating fully with requests by the United States for assistance in investigations of money-laundering violations and is making progress toward implementation of effective laws to prohibit money-laundering.]

[LIMITATION OF ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY]

[SEC. 588. Not more than $22,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading "Economic Support Fund" may be made available to the Government of Turkey.]

[CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM]

[SEC. 589. (a) an official, employee, or agent of a foreign state designated as a state sponsor of terrorism designated under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 while acting within the scope of his or her office, employment, or agency shall be liable to a United States national or the national's legal representative for personal injury or death caused by acts of that official, employee, or agent for which the courts of the United States may maintain jurisdiction under section 1605(a)(7) of title 28, United States Code, for money damages which may include economic damages, solatium,

pain, and suffering, and punitive damages if the acts were among those described in section 1605(a)(7).]

[(b) Provisions related to statute of limitations and limitations on discovery that would apply to an action brought under 28 U.S.C. 1605(f) and (g) shall also apply to actions brought under this section. No action shall be maintained under this action if an official, employee, or agent of the United States, while acting within the scope of his or her office, employment, or agency would not be liable for such acts if carried out within the United States.] (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 1997.)

171-720 97-5

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$2,836,000] $2,872,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobligated balances of representation funds in the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to carry out section 793(c)(1)(C) of Public Law 104 127: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce section 793(d) of Public Law 104127.

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out the programs funded in this Act, [$613,000] $621,000.

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL

RELATIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded in this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch, [$3,668,000] $3,714,000: Provided, That no other funds appropriated to the Department in this Act shall be available to the Department for support of activities of congressional relations: Provided further, That not less than [$2,241,000] $2,268,000 shall be transferred to agencies funded in this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, [$540,000] $547,000.

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND
REGULATORY PROGRAMS

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to administer programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, [$618,000] $625,000.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, [$446,000] $583,000.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer the laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service, the Office of Risk Management, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, [$572,000] $580,000.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, [$693,000] $702,000.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer programs under the Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing Service, Rural Department of Agriculture, [$588,000] $596,000.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Consumer Service, [$454,000] $560,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201–2202; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)