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 100 STAT. 3012

PUBLIC LAW 99-529—OCT. 24, 1986

,6f- which is one of the world's poorest nations and which is committed to the establishment of a democratic government. SEC. 202. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI.

22 USC 2151a, 2151d. 22 USC 2346. 7 USC 1701, 1721.

22 USC 2151a-2151d.

(a) EARMARKING OF FUNDS.—Not less than $108,000,000 of the aggregate amounts available for fiscal year 1987 to carry out sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to development assistance), chapter 4 of part II of that Act (relating to the Economic Support Fund), and titles I and II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (relating to the Food for Peace Program) shall be available only for Haiti. (b) USE OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which is provided for Haiti pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used to support a transition to democracy in Haiti, emphasizing foreign investment, job creation (especially in the private sector), rural development, health care and sanitation, small-scale irrigation, reforestation and land conservation, and literacy education. Such assistance should reflect the need to distribute development assistance resources more equitably among the various regions in Haiti in order to support sustainable development in all of Haiti. (c) REQUIREMENT FOR SEGREGATED ACCOUNT FOR ECONOMIC SUPPORT ASSISTANCE FUNDS PAID TO GOVERNMENT OF HAITI.—Funds

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under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which are made available for Haiti pursuant to subsection (a) may be paid to the Government of Haiti only if the Government of Haiti will maintain those funds in a separate account and not commingle them with other funds. (d) CONDITIONS ON ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT ASSIST-

Human rights.

22 USC 290f.

ANCE.—Funds may be obligated for assistance for Haiti under sections 103 through 106 of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 pursuant to subsection (a) only if the President determines that the interim Government of Haiti— 1^..,- (1) is improving the human rights situation in Haiti; (2) is implementing its timetable for completion of a new constitution that promotes genuine democratic reforms and guarantees the fundamental principles of democracy; (3) is establishing a framework for free and open elections leading to a democratically-elected civilian government, which would include free and functioning political parties and associations, free labor unions, and freedom of the press; (4) is cooperating fully in implementing United States development, food, and other economic sissistance programs in Haiti (including programs for prior fiscal years); (5) is maintaining a system of fiscal accountability to ensure that all resources allocated to the development of Haiti are used in the most effective and efficient manner; (6) is continuing its investigation of alleged human rights abuses and corruption by the Duvalier government and is prosecuting, in accordance with due process, those responsible for human rights abuses and corruption; (7) is maintaining a free and independent judiciary system; (8) is continuing to cooperate with the United States in halting illegal emigration to the United States from Haiti; and (9) is encouraging private sector development. (e) INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION.—Section 401(s)(2) of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1969 is amended by striking out "$11,969,000 for

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