Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/432

 101 STAT. 1329-89

22 USC 2321J.

Nicaragua.

PUBLIC LAW 100-202—DEC. 22, 1987

the Secretary of the Treasury on or after July 1, 1986, irrespective of whether such import permit was subsequently suspended, revoked, or withdrawn by the Secretary of the Treasury based on the application of section 38(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) In the case of an import permit described in subparagraph (A) which was suspended, revoked, or withdrawn by the Secretary of the Treasury during the period beginning on July 1, 1986, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act under the conditions described in such subparagraph, such import permit shall be reinstated and reissued immediately upon the enactment of this Act, and in any event not later than ten days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) During the period preceding the revision of regulations issued under section 38(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act to reflect the provisions of subparagraph (B) of such section, as added by subsection (a), such regulations may not be applied with respect to matters covered by paragraph (2) of this subsection so as to prohibit or otherwise restrict the importation of firearms described in that paragraph or in any other manner inconsistent with that paragraph, notwithstanding that such regulations have not yet been so revised: Provided, That this section shall not take effect if during the twenty day period beginning on the date of enactment of this section the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Treasury notifies Congress that he has an objection to the intent of this section: Provided further, That the Attorney General shall, within the period of time stated in the first proviso, submit a certification to Congress indicating whether the enactment of this section will interfere with any ongoing criminal investigation with respect to this section. If a certification of criminal investigative interference or an objection to the intent of this section is made, as herein provided, no permit shall be issued to anyone. SEC. 8143. (a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended in the first sentence by striking out "and 1988" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1988, and 1989,". (b) MAJOR N O N - N A TO ALLIES.—Section 516(a) of that Act is amended in the first sentence by inserting ", and to major nonNATO allies on the southern and southeastern fiank of NATO which are eligible for United States security assistance," after "military structure". (c) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Section 516 of that Act is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting "excess" before "defense articles", and (B) in the second sentence, by inserting "excess defense" before "articles"; and (2) in the text of subsection (b) preceding paragraph (1), in subsection (c), and in subsection (d), by inserting "excess" before "defense articles". SEC. 8144. None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States Government may be obligated or expended during fiscal year 1988 to provide funds, materiel, or other assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance unless in accordance with the

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