(5) Assistance to Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia Partial text of Public Law 101-243 [Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990; H.R. 3952], 104 Stat. 7, approved February 14, 1990 AN ACT To authorize certain United States assistance and trade benefits for Panama and for other purposes. 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 "Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990". TITLE I—PANAMA 1 TITLE II-EASTERN EUROPE AND YUGOSLAVIA SEC. 201. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY. (a) AUTHORITY.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may use up to $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1990 to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 and following; relating to the economic support fund) to support the process of democratic transition in East European countries and Yugoslavia, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. (b) LIMITATION.-Funds provided under this section shall be made available only— (1) after the President has certified to the Congress that the country where funds are being expended has had, or is scheduled to have, open and free multiparty national or regional elections; and (2) in such a manner so as to benefit substantially a full range of non-Communist political parties in the countries in which such funds are used. 1Title I may be found at page 95. (6) American Aid to Poland Act of 1988 Partial text of Public Law 100-418 [Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, H.R. 4848], 102 Stat. 1107 at 1336, approved August 23, 1988; as amended by Public Law 101-513 [Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991; H.R. 5114], 104 Stat. 1979, approved November 5, 1990 AN ACT To enhance the competitiveness of the American industry, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, PART II-ASSISTANCE TO POLAND SEC. 2221.1 SHORT TITLE. This part may be cited as the "American Aid to Poland Act of 1988". SEC. 2222. FUNDING FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT. (a) FUNDING. For purposes of implementing the 1987 United States-Polish science and technology agreement, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 1988, $1,000,000. (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended. (c) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this section, the term "1987 United States-Polish science and technology agreement" refers to the draft agreement concluded in 1987 by the United States and Poland, entitled "Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Polish People's Republic on Cooperation in Science and Technology and Its Funding", together with annexes relating thereto. SEC. 2223. DONATION OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. (a) AUTHORITY TO DONATE.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall donate, under the applicable provisions of section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, for each of the fiscal years 1988 through 1992, 8,000 metric tons of uncommitted stocks of eligible commodities of the Commodity Credit Corporation under an agreement with the Government of Poland that the Government of Poland will sell such commodities and that all the proceeds from such sales will be used by governmental and 2 nongovernmental agencies for eligible activities in 17 U.S.C. 1431 note. 2 Sec. 562 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-513; 104 Stat. 2032), inserted "governmental and" at this point, and made similar amendments at sec. 416(bX7XDXii) of the Agricultural Act of 1949. Poland described in section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of that Act (as amended by section 2225 of this Act) that have been approved, upon application, by the joint commission described in section 2226 and by the United States chief of diplomatic mission in Poland. (b) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section (1) the term "eligible commodities" has the same meaning as is given such term in section 416(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 and, in addition, includes feed grains; and (2) the term "nongovernmental agencies" includes nonprofit voluntary agencies, cooperatives, intergovernmental agencies such as the World Food Program, and other multilateral organizations. SEC. 2224. USE OF POLISH CURRENCIES. (a) USE OF POLISH CURRENCIES.-Subject to subsection (b), nonconvertible Polish currencies (zlotys) held by the United States on the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to an agreement with the Government of Poland under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 which are not assets of the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be made available, to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, for eligible activities in Poland described in section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (as amended by section 2225 of this Act) and approved, upon application, by the joint commission described in section 2226 and by the United States chief of diplomatic mission in Poland. (b) AVAILABILITY OF CURRENCIES.-Currencies available under subsection (a) are currencies available after satisfaction of existing commitments to use such currencies for other purposes specified by law. SEC. 2226. JOINT COMMISSION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The joint commission referred to in sections 2223 and 2224 and in section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (as amended by section 2225 of this Act) shall be established under an agreement between the United States Government, the Government of Poland, and nongovernmental agencies (as defined in section 2223) operating in Poland. (b) MEMBERSHIP.-The joint commission shall be composed of (1) appropriate representatives of the Government of Poland; (2) appropriate representatives of nongovernmental agencies which are parties to the agreement described in subsection (a); and (3) representatives from the United States diplomatic mission in Poland, which may include a representative of the Foreign Agricultural Service. SEC. 2227. PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT TO POLAND. In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the economic support fund) for fiscal years 1988 and 1989, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out that chapter for each such fiscal year $2,000,000, which shall be available only for providing medical supplies and hospital equipment to Poland through private and voluntary organizations, including for the expenses of purchasing, transporting, and distributing such supplies and equipment. (7) Clement J. Zablocki Memorial Outpatient Facility, American Children's Hospital, Krakow, Poland Public Law 98–266 [H.R. 4835], 98 Stat. 153, approved April 17, 1984 AN ACT To authorize funding for the Clement J. Zablocki Memorial Outpatient Facility at the American Children's Hospital in Krakow, Poland. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) such amounts as may be necessary of the Polish currencies held by the United States shall be available for construction of a new facility at the American Children's Hospital in Krakow, Poland, which would be known as the Clement J. Zablocki Outpatient Facility. Such currencies may be utilized without regard to the requirements of section 1306 of title 31, the United States Code, or any other provision to law. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President $10,000,000 of which (1) $3,000,000 shall be for equipping and furnishing the Clement J. Zablocki Outpatient Facility at the American Children's Hospital in Krakow, Poland; (2) $3,000,000 shall be for improving medical equipment at the American Children's Hospital in Krakow, Poland; and (3) $4,000,000 shall be for providing medical supplies to Poland through private and voluntary agencies, including the expenses of purchasing, transporting, and distributing such supplies. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.1 1 Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984, provided the following: "CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI MEMORIAL OUTPATIENT FACILITY IN POLAND "For an additional amount for the 'Economic Support Fund', to carry out Public Law 98-266, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.". |