Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/984

 100 STAT. 1783-303

PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

(D) the pursuit of a defined and coordinated program for achieving representative democracy in Nicaragua; and (E) the subordination of military forces to civilian leadership; and (F) the application of rigorous standards, procedures and controls to assure that funds transferred under section 6(a) are fully accounted for and are used exclusively for the purposes authorized by this title. (2) In making his determination under paragraph (1), the President shall take into account the effectiveness and legitimacy of the political leadership of those Nicaraguan democratic resistance groups receiving assistance under this title, including the ability of that political leadership— (A) to reflect the views and objectives of the internal and external Nicaraguan democratic opposition; (B) to function as the spokesman for the Nicaraguan democratic opposition with Central Americans, international organizations, and the United States Government; (C) to represent the Nicaraguan democratic opposition in dealing with the Government of Nicaragua; (D) to provide command and control for the military forces of all resistance groups receiving assistance under this title and to establish the goals for their military operations; (E) to determine the distribution of and maintain accountability for assistance provided under this title; and (F) to provide the legal mechanisms necessary for the enforcement of standards of conduct applicable to all members of the resistance groups receiving assistance under the title. (e) On and after February 15, 1987, the restrictions in subsection (b) shall cease to apply and the remaining funds transferred under section 6(a) may be made available for obligation and expenditure for assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance 15 days after the President determines and reports to the Congress that— (1) the Central American countries have not concluded a comprehensive and effective agreement based on the Contadora Document of Objectives; (2) the Government of Nicaragua is not engaged in a serious dialog with representatives of all elements of the Nicaraguan democratic opposition, accompanied by a cease-fire and an effective end to the existing constraints on freedom of speech, assembly, religion, and political activity leading to regularly scheduled free and fair elections and the establishment of demo^ cratic institutions; and (3) there is no reasonable prospect of achieving such agree^ ment, dialog, cease-fire, and end to constraints described in paragraphs (1) and (2) through further diplomatic measures, multilateral or bilateral, without additional assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, unless the Congress has enacted a joint resolution under section 12 disapproving the provision of additional assistance (other than assistance described in subsection (b)(1) within the limits of funds previously made available). (f)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (e), no assistance (other than the assistance described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (b)(1) shall be provided at any time to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance under this title if— (A) the President determines that—

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