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no internal trade barriers, and believing that similar advantages can accrue to all countries, it is the hope of the people of the United States that all American Republics will jointly exert sustained common efforts which will speedily achieve that economic cooperation in the Western Hemisphere which is essential for lasting peace and prosperity; and

(7) accordingly, it is declared to be the policy of the people of the United States to sustain and strengthen principles of individual liberty, free institutions, private enterprise, and genuine independence in the Western Hemisphere through cooperation with all American Republics which participate in a joint development program based upon self-help and mutual efforts. (b) In order to carry forward the above policy, the Congress hereby

(1) urges the President through our constitutional processes to develop cooperative programs on a bilateral or multilateral basis which will set forth specific plans of action designed to foster economic progress and improvements in the welfare and level of living of all the peoples of the American Republics on the basis of joint aid, mutual effort, and common sacrifice;

(2) proposes the development of workable procedures to expand hemispheric trade and to moderate extreme price fluctuations in commodities which are of exceptional importance in the economies of the American Republics, and encourages the development of regional economic cooperation among the American Republics;

(3) supports the development of a more accurate and sympathetic understanding among the peoples of the American Republics through a greater interchange of persons, ideas, techniques, and educational, scientific, and cultural achievements; (4) supports the strengthening of free democratic trade unions to raise standards of living through improved management-labor relations;

(5) favors the progressive development of common standards with respect to the rights and the responsibilities of private investment with flows across national boundaries within the Western Hemisphere;

(6) supports the consolidation of the public institutions and agencies of inter-American cooperation, insofar as feasible, within the structure of the Organization of American States and the strengthening of the personnel resources and authority of the Organization in order that it may play a role of increasing importance in all aspects of hemispheric cooperation; and

(7) declares that it is prepared to give careful and sympathetic consideration to programs which the President may develop for the purpose of promoting these policies.

AUTHORIZATION

Sec. 2.3 In order to carry out the purposes of section 1 of this Act, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President

322 U.S.C. 1943.

not to exceed $680,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, and which the President may use, subject to such further legislative provisions as may be enacted, in addition to other funds available for such purposes, on such terms and conditions as he may specify: Provided, That none of the funds made available pursuant to this section shall be used to furnish assistance to any country in Latin America being subjected to economic or diplomatic sanctions by the Organization of American States. The Secretary of State shall keep the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House currently informed about plans and programs for the utilization of such funds.

SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR CHILEAN RECONSTRUCTION

Sec. 3.5 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President not to exceed $100,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for use, in addition to other funds available for such purposes, in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Chile on such terms and conditions as the President may specify.

GENERAL PROVISIONS 7

Sec. 4.8 (a) Funds appropriated under sections 2 and 3 of this Act may be used for assistance under this Act pursuant to such provisions applicable to the furnishing of such assistance contained in any successor Act to the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, as the President determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes for which such funds are appropriated.

(b) of the funds appropriated under section 2 of this Act not more than $800,000 shall be available only for assisting in transporting to and settling in Latin America selected immigrants from that portion of the Ryukyuan Archipelago under United States administration.

Sec. 401(b) of the FA Act of 1963 (Public Law 88-205), substituted "$680,000,000" for "$500,000,000". Public Law 87-41, approved May 27, 1961, appropriated $500 million for the Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program to remain available until expended. 522 U.S.C. 1944.

Public Law 87-41 appropriated "$100,000,000, to remain available until expended."

7 Sec. 4 and title "General Provisions" were added by sec. 706 of the FA Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195; 75 Stat. 724).

22 U.S.C. 1945.

e. Assistance to the Middle East

NOTE. See also Legislation on Foreign Relations
Through 1993, vol. I-A, for the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1993, as amended (Public Law 103-125; 107
Stat. 1309), beginning at page 786.

(1) Emergency Supplemental Persian Gulf Refugee Assistance Act of 1991

Public Law 102–45 [H.R. 2122], 105 Stat. 247, approved May 17, 1991

AN ACT To authorize emergency humanitarian assistance for fiscal year 1991 for Iraqi refugees and other persons in and around Iraq who are displaced as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Emergency Supplemental Persian Gulf Refugee Assistance Act of 1991".

SEC. 2. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated as supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for emergency humanitarian assistance for Iraqi refugees and other persons in and around Iraq who are displaced as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict, and to reimburse appropriations accounts from which such assistance was provided before the date of the enactment of this Act

(1) up to $150,000,000 for "International Disaster Assistance" under chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; and

(2) up to $200,000,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" for the Department of State.

(b) EMERGENCY MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.-For purposes of section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, the limitation on appropriations for the "United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund" for fiscal year 1991 shall be deemed to be $75,000,000.

(c) CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES.— There are authorized to be appropriated as supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for peacekeeping activities in the Persian Gulf region and to reimburse accounts for which such activities have been funded before the date of enactment of this Act up

to $50,000,000 for "Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities" for the Department of State.

(d) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—

(1) INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.—Amounts obligated for fiscal year 1991 under the authority of section 492(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide international disaster assistance in connection with the Persian Gulf crisis shall not be counted against the ceiling limitation of such section.

(2) SPECIAL AUTHORITY.-The value of any defense articles, defense services, and military education and training authorized to be drawndown by the President on April 19, 1991, under the authority of section 506(a)(2)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not be counted against the ceiling limitation of such section.

(3) AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954 (PUBLIC LAW 480).-Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 412 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 or any other provision of law, funds made available for any title of such Act by the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991, may be used for purposes of title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

(d) WAIVER OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS.-Assistance may be provided under this section notwithstanding any provision of law which restricts assistance to particular countries.

(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.

(f) SOURCES OF FUNDS.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts authorized to be appropriated under this section are authorized to be appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account of the United States Treasury, the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund of the United States Treasury, or the General Fund of the Treasury.

(g) DESIGNATION AS EMERGENCY FOR BUDGETARY PURPOSES.— Funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may be designated emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

(2) Emergency Supplemental Assistance for Israel Act of 1991

Public Law 102–21 [H.R. 1284], 105 Stat. 70, approved March 28, 1991 AN ACT To authorize emergency supplemental assistance for Israel for additional costs incurred as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Emergency Supplemental Assistance for Israel Act of 1991".

SEC. 2. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated as emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the economic support fund) $650,000,000 for additional costs resulting from the conflict in the Persian Gulf region.

(b) CASH GRANT FOR ISRAEL.-Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization contained in subsection (a) shall be available only for assistance for Israel. Such assistance shall be provided on a grant basis as a cash transfer. Funds provided to Israel under this section may be used by Israel for incremental costs associated with the conflict in the Persian Gulf region without regard to section 531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

(c) DESIGNATION AS EMERGENCY FOR BUDGETARY PURPOSES.Funds authorized to be appropriated under this section are designated emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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