(2) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORATIVE WORKS.-The design, location, inscription, and construction of the memorial authorized by paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of the Act entitled "An Act to provide standards for placement of commemorative works on certain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes", approved November 14, 1986 (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.-The entity referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. No Federal funds may be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.-If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment of the memorial, including the maintenance and preservation amount provided for in section 8(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to provide standards for placement of commemorative works on certain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes", approved November 14, 1986 (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)), or upon expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 4010(b)), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the memorial, the entity referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)). (2) Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 FREEDOM Support Act Partial text of Public Law 102–511 [S. 2532], 106 Stat. 3320, approved October 24, 1992 AN ACT To support freedom and open markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLES. This Act may be cited as the "Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992" or the "FREEDOM Support Act". SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 102. Program coordination, implementation, and oversight TITLE II-BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES ent states Sec. 202. Ineligibility for assistance of institutions withholding certain documents of United States nationals TITLE III-BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Sec. 301. American Business Centers Sec. 302. Business and Agriculture Advisory Council Sec. 303. Funding for export promotion activities and capital projects 2334 52 53 53 54 Sec. 304. Interagency working group on energy of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee Sec. 305. Reports to Congress Sec. 306. Policy on combatting tied aid practices Sec. 307. Technical assistance for the Russian Far East Sec. 308. Funding for OPIC programs TITLE IV-THE DEMOCRACY CORPS Sec. 401. Authorization for establishment of the Democracy Corps 122 U.S.C. 5801 note. 60 TITLE V-NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES Sec. 501. Findings Sec. 502. Eligibility Sec. 503. Nonproliferation and disarmament activities in the independent Sec. 511. Research and development foundation 69 71 TITLE VI-SPACE TRADE AND COOPERATION Sec. 601. Facilitating discussions regarding the acquisition of space hard- Sec. 603. Report to Congress Sec. 604. Definitions TITLE VII-AGRICULTURAL TRADE 73 73 74 74 Sec. 703. Assistance for private voluntary organizations Sec. 704. Distribution of aid to the independent states of the former Soviet TITLE VIII-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF Sec. 802. New diplomatic posts in the independent states Sec. 902. Johnson Act Sec. 1004. Support for Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Independent 79 Sec. 1007. Report on Debt of the Former Soviet Union Held By Commercial 79 Sec. 1009. Multilateral Investment Guarantees for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union SEC. 3.2 DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT STATES. 80 For purposes of this Act, the terms "independent states of the former Soviet Union” and “independent states" mean the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 222 U.S.C. 5801. TITLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 101.3 FINDINGS. The Congress finds that (1) recent developments in Russia and the other independent states of the former Soviet Union present an historic opportunity for a transition to a peaceful and stable international order and the integration of the independent states of the former Soviet Union into the community of democratic nations; (2) the entire international community has a vital interest in the success of this transition, and the dimension of the problems now faced in the independent states of the former Soviet Union makes it imperative for donor countries and institutions to provide the expertise and support necessary to ensure continued progress on economic and political reforms; (3) the United States is especially well-positioned because of its heritage and traditions to make a substantial contribution to this transition by building on current technical cooperation, medical, and food assistance programs, by assisting in the development of democratic institutions, and by fostering conditions that will encourage the United States business community to engage in trade and investment; (4) failure to meet the opportunities presented by these developments could threaten United States national security interests and jeopardize substantial savings in United States defense that these developments have made possible; (5) the independent states of the former Soviet Union face unprecedented environmental problems that jeopardize the quality of life and the very existence of not only their own peoples but also the peoples of other countries, and it is incumbent on the international community to assist the independent states in addressing these problems and in promoting sustainable use of resources and development; (6) the success of United States assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union depends on (A) effective coordination of United States efforts with similar activities of friendly and allied donor countries and of international financial institutions, and (B) reciprocal commitments by the governments of the independent states to work toward the creation of democratic institutions and an environment hospitable to foreign investment based upon the rule of law, including negotiation of bilateral and multilateral agreements on open trade and investment, adoption of commercial codes, establishment of transparency in regulatory and other governmental decision making, and timely payment of obligations carried over from previous governmental entities; and (7) trade and investment opportunities in the independent states of the former Soviet Union will generate employment and other economic benefits for the United States as the economies of the independent states of the former Soviet Union 322 U.S.C. 5811. begin to realize their enormous potential as both customers and suppliers. SEC. 102. PROGRAM COORDINATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OVER- (a) COORDINATION.-The President shall designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator who shall be responsible for— (1) designing an overall assistance and economic cooperation strategy for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (2) ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth in this Act (including the amendments made by this Act); (3) pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations with respect to assistance to independent states; (4) ensuring that United States assistance programs for the independent states are consistent with this Act (including the amendments made by this Act); (5) ensuring proper management, implementation, and oversight by agencies responsible for assistance programs for the independent states; and (6) resolving policy and program disputes among United States Government agencies with respect to United States assistance for the independent states. (b) EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES.-Consistent with subsection (a), coordination of activities related to the promotion of exports of United States goods and services to the independent states of the former Soviet Union shall continue to be primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce, in the Secretary's role as Chair of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee. (c) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES.-Consistent with subsection (a), coordination of activities relating to United States participation in international financial institutions and relating to organization of multilateral efforts aimed at currency stabilization, currency convertibility, debt reduction, and comprehensive economic reform programs shall continue to be primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the Secretary's role as Chair of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies and as the United States Governor of the international financial institutions. (d) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FUNDS.-Any agency managing and implementing an assistance program for the independent states of the former Soviet Union shall be accountable for any funds made available to it for such program. SEC. 103. REPORT ON OVERALL ASSISTANCE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION STRATEGY. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION.-As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the coordinator designated pur 422 U.S.C. 5812. See Executive Order 12884 of December 1, 1993 (58 F.R. 64099; December 3, 1993), providing for the delegation of functions under the Freedom Support Act and related provisions in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. 622 U.S.C. 5813. |