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 PUBLIC LAW 101-167—NOV. 21, 1989 103 STAT. 1225 1979, Israel incurred severe economic burdens. Furthermore, the Congress reo^piizes that an economically and militarily secure Israel serves the security interests of the United States, for a secure Israel is an Israel which has the incentive and confidence to con- tinue pursuing the peace process. Therefore, the Congress declares that it is the policy and the intention of the United States that the funds provided in annual appropriations for the Economic Support Fund which are allocated to Israel shall not be less than the annual debt repayment (interest and principal) from Israel to the United States Government in recognition that such a principle serves United States interests in the region. CEILINGS AND EARMARKS SEC. 531. Ceilings and earmarks contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs. NOTIFICATION CONCERNING AIRCRAFT IN CENTRAL AMERICA SEC. 532. (a) During the current fiscal year, the authorities of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act may not be used to make available any helicopters or other aircraft for military use, and licenses may not be issued under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act for the export of any such aircraft, to any country in Central America unless the Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified in writing at least fifteen days in advance. (b) During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the committees designated in subsection (a) when- ever any helicopters or other aircraft for military use are provided to any country in Central America by any foreign country. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS SEC. 533. (a) It is the policy of the United States that sustainable Conservation. economic growth must be predicated on the sustainable manage- ^^r^M^^nr,, ment of natural resources. The Secretary of the Treasury shall 22 USC 262/. instruct the United States Executive Directors of each multilateral development bank (MDB) to promote vigorously within each MDB the expansion of programs in areas which address the problems of global climate change through requirements to— (1) augment and expand the professional staff of each MDB with expertise in end-use energy efficiency and conservation and renewable energy; (2) develop methodologies which allow borrowing countries to include investments in end-use energy efficiency and renewable energy as explicit alternatives in the "least cost" energy sector investments plans they prepare with MDB assistance. Such plans shall give priority to projects and programs which support energy conservation, end-use efficiency and renewable energy sources in major economic sectors, and shall compare the eco- ^ nomic and environmental costs of those actions with the eco- nomic and environmental costs of investments in conventional energy supplies;

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