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 100 STAT. 726

PUBLIC LAW 99-349—JULY 2, 1986

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ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI

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Of the funds made available in title II of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1986 (as enacted in 99 Stat. 1295. Public Law 99-190), subject to the notification process of the Committees on Appropriations, up to $21,700,000 shall be made available for assistance to Haiti. Of this amount, $1,700,000, or the equivalent amount in local currencies, may be transferred to the Inter-American Foundation for use by the Foundation for programs for Haiti. The assistance made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be used to promote the transition to democracy by means such as generating local currency for use for literacy projects, rural development, and job creation. The assistance provided for Haiti pursuant to this paragraph shall be in addition to the assistance previously allocated for Haiti. It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Government should cooperate with the Government of Haiti in recovering for the Haitian people the wealth that was illegally obtained by former president Jean-Claude Duvalier and his former government ministers and associates through diversions of funds and property, regardless of whether that wealth is located in the United States or abroad. Notwithstanding any limitations on assistance to Haiti contained 98 Stat. 1837; 22 in Public Law 98-473 or Public Law 99-83, funds in the amount of use 2151 note. $750,000 previously appropriated for the purposes of chapter 2 of 22 USC 2311. part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be made available for Haiti to carry out such purposes: Provided, That none of the funds made available pursuant to this paragraph may be made available for obligation unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are previously notified fifteen days in advance: Provided further, That the funds provided under this paragraph shall be made available only to provide nonlethal military assistance for Haiti. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PHILIPPINES ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

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For an additional amount for the "Economic Support Fund", $100,000,000, to remain available until March 31, 1987: Provided, That this amount shall be available only for the Philippines: Provided further, That none of these funds may be available for obligation unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are previously notified fifteen days in advance. MILITARY ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount for "Military Assistance", $50,000,000, to remain available until March 31, 1987: Provided, That this amount shall be available only for the Philippines: Provided further. That none of these funds may be available for obligation unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are previously notified fifteen days in advance. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

Direct loan authority made available in title IV of the Foreign 99 Stat. 1302.

Assistance and Related Program s Appropriations Act, 1986 (as en-

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