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 100 STAT. 1783-301

PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

(b) The use of funds made available under this title is subject to all applicable provisions of law and established procedures relating to the oversight by the Congress of operations of departments and agencies. (c) Nothing in this title shall be construed as permitting the President to furnish additional assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance from funds other than the funds transferred under section 6(a) or otherwise specifically authorized by the Congress for assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance. (d) No limitation or restriction contained in section 10 of Public Law 91-672, section 8109 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1986, section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947, or any other provision of law shall apply to the transfer or use of funds transferred to the President under this title. USE OF FUNDS AFTER A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT

SEC. 210. If the President determines and so reports to the Congress that a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Central America has been reached, then— (1) the unobligated balance, if any, of funds transferred under section 6(a) shall be available for the purposes of relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in Central American countries in accordance with the authorities contained in chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to economic support fund assistance); (2) the President shall terminate any economic embargo of Nicaragua then in effect; and (8) the President shall take such further actions as are appropriate to carry out the policy described in section 2(a)(1) of this title with respect to all Central American countries, including Nicaragua. INCENTIVES FOR A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT

SEC. 211. (a) Assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance under this title shall be provided in a manner designed to encourage the Government of Nicaragua to respond favorably to the many opportunities available for achieving a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Central America. These opportunities include the following proposals: (1) Six opposition Nicaraguan political parties on February 7, 1986, called for an immediate cease-fire, an effective general • amnesty, abolition of the state of emergency agreement on a " ' new electoral process and general elections, effective fulfillment of international commitments for democratization, and observance of implementation of these actions and commitments by appropriate international groups and organizations; (2) President Reagan on February 10, 1986, offered simultaneous talks between the Government of Nicaragua and all elements of the Nicaraguan democratic opposition in Nicaragua and between the Government of Nicaragua and the United States Government; (3) President Jose Napoleon Duarte of El Salvador on March 5, 1986, offered an additional dialogue between the Government of El Salvador and the insurgents in El Salvador if the Govern-

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