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 PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

100 STAT. 1783-298

ing in this title shall be construed as authorizing any member or unit of the Armed Forces of the United States to engage in combat against the Government of Nicaragua. y POLICY TOWARD THE NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE

SEC. 204. (a) It is the policy of the United States to assist all groups within the Nicaraguan democratic resistance which— (1) are committed to work together for democratic national reconciliation in Nicaragua based on the document issued by the six Nicaraguan opposition parties on February 7, 1986, entitled "Proposal to the Nicaraguan Government for a Solution to the Crisis in Our Country"; and (2) respect international standards of conduct and refrain from violations of human rights or from other criminal acts. (b) No assistance under this title may be provided to any group that retains in its ranks any individual who has been found to engage in— (1) gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights (as defined in section 502B(d)(l) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961); or (2) drug smuggling or significant misuse of public or private funds. (c)(1) It is recognized that the Nicaraguan democratic resistance has been broadening its representative base, through the forging of cooperative relationships between the United Nicaraguan Opposition (UNO) and other democratic resistance elements, and has been increasing the responsiveness of military forces to civilian leadership. (2) The President shall use the authority provided by this title to further the developments described in paragraph (1) and to encourage the Nicaraguan democratic resistance to take additional steps to strengthen its unity, pursue a defined and coordinated program for representative democracy in Nicaragua, and otherwise increase its appeal to the Nicaraguan people. (d) In furtherance of the policy set out in this section, not less than $10,000,000 of the funds transferred by section 6(a) shall be available only for assistance to resistance forces otherwise eligible and not currently included within UNO, of which amount $5,000,000 shall be available only for the Southern Opposition Bloc (BOS) and $5,000,000 shall be available only for the Indian resistance force known as Misurasata. ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTRAL AMERICAN DEMOCRACIES

SEC. 205. (a) There are hereby transferred to the President for assistance to the Central American democracies (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) in accordance with the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $300,000,000 of unobligated funds from the accounts specified in subsection (b). Amounts transferred under this section shall be administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of chapter 6 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available by this section—

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