Sec. 2224 under the applicable provisions of section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999,3 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 nongovernmental agencies for eligible activities in 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, soybeans, and soybean products; 5 and (2) the term "nongovernmental agencies" includes nonprofit voluntary agencies, cooperatives, intergovernmental agencies such as the World Food Program, and other multilateral orga nizations. 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, donation would not cause a reduction in the price of the same or similar agricultural commodities produced in Poland" after "Notwithstanding any other provision of law". 3 Sec. 576(aX2) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 103-306; 108 Stat. 1654), struck out “1988 through 1992" and inserted in lieu thereof "1995 through 1999". 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. Sec. 576(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 103-306; 108 Stat. 1654) inserted "soybeans, and soybean products" after "feed grains". 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 equip ment. (9) Clement J. Zablocki Memorial Outpatient Facility, 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.". (10) Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 Partial text of Public Law 98–164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1047, approved November 22, 1983; amended by Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991; Public Law 103-199 [FRIENDSHIP Act; H.R. 3000], 107 Stat. 2317, approved December 17, 1993 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE VIII-RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION 1 SHORT TITLE SEC. 801. This title may be cited as the "Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983",1 FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS SEC. 802.2 The Congress finds and declares that (1) factual knowledge, independently verified, about the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union 3is of the utmost importance for the national security of the United States, for the furtherance of our national interests in the conduct of foreign relations, and for the prudent management of our domestic affairs; (2) the development and maintenance of knowledge about the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union 3 depends upon the national capability for advanced research by highly trained and experienced specialists, available for service in and out of Government; (3) certain essential functions are necessary to ensure the existence of that knowledge and the capability to sustain it, including 1Sec. 302 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2322 amended the title heading and the short title, both of which formerly referred to Soviet-Eastern European research and training. 222 U.S.Č. 4501. Sec. 302(3) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2322) struck out "Soviet Union and Eastern European countries" in para. (1), (2), and (3XE) of sec. 802, and inserted in lieu thereof "countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union". (A) graduate training; (B) advanced research; (C) public dissemination of research data, methods, and findings; (D) contact and collaboration among Government and private specialists; and (E) firsthand experience of the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union 3 by American specialists, including on site conduct of advanced training and research to the extent practicable; and (4) it is in the national interest for the United States Government to provide a stable source of financial support for the functions described in this section and to supplement the financial support for those functions which is currently being furnished by Federal, State, local regional, and private agencies, organizations, and individuals, and thereby to stabilize the conduct of these functions on a national scale, consistently, and on a long range unclassified basis. DEFINITIONS SEC. 803.4 As used in this title— (1) the term "institution of higher education" has the same meaning given such term in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) the term "Advisory Committee" means the Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union 5 established by section 804(a). ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 6 ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEC. 804.7 (a) There is established within the Department of State the Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union 8 which shall be composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Congress, the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, and the President of the Association of American Universities. The Secretary of State shall be the Chairman.9 (b) The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and shall hold at least one meeting each year. Three members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. 422 U.S.C. 4502. Sec. 302(4) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103–199; 107 Stat. 2322) struck out "SovietEastern European Studies Advisory Committee" and inserted in lieu thereof "Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union". • Sec. 302(5(A) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2317) struck out "soVIET-EASTERN EUROPEAN STUDIES" from the section heading. 722 U.S.C. 4503. 8 Sec. 302(5XB) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2322) struck out "Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee" and inserted in lieu thereof "Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union". The functions of the Chairman conferred upon the Secretary of State by this section were delegated to the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, pursuant to State Department Delegation of Authority No. 155 (September 21, 1984, 49 F.R. 39002). |