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 PUBLIC LAW 101-179—NOV. 28, 1989 103 STAT. 1301 (11) MOST FAVORED NATION TRADE STATUS.—The granting of temporary or permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (com- monly referred to as "most favored nation status") to the products of an East European country through the application of the criteria and procedures established by section 402 of the _ Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2432; commonly referred to as the "Jackson-Vanik amendment"). (12) OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION. —Programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. (13) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PROGRAMS.— Programs of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. (14) TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.— Trade and Development Program activities under the Foreign Assist- ance Act of 1961. (15) INVESTMENT TREATIES.— Negotiation of bilateral invest- ment treaties. (16) SPECIAL TAX TREATMENT OF BELOW-MARKET LOANS. — Exempting bonds from Internal Revenue Code rules relating to below-market loans. (17) EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES.— Expanded exchange activities under the Fulbright, International Visitors, and other programs conducted by the United States Information Agency. (18) CULTURAL CENTERS.—Contributions toward the establish- ment of reciprocal cultural centers that can facilitate edu- cational and cultural exchange and expanded understanding of Western social democracy. (19) SISTER INSTITUTIONS.— Establishment of sister institution programs between American and East European schools and universities, towns and cities, and other organizations in such fields as medicine and health care, business management, environmental protection, and agriculture. (20) SCHOLARSHIPS.—Scholarships to enable students to study in the United States. (21) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGES.—Grants for the •, implementation of bilateral agreements providing for coopera- tion in science and technology exchange. (22) ASSISTANCE FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS.— Assistance designed to support the development of legal, legislative, elec- toral, journalistic, and other institutions of free, pluralist societies. (23) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE.— Environmental assistance directed at overcoming crucial deficiencies in air and water quality and other determinants of a healthful society. (24) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.— Medical assistance specifically tar- geted to overcome severe deficiencies in pharmaceuticals and other basic hesdth supplies. (25) ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND VOL- UNTARY ASSISTANCE. —Encouraging private investment and vol- untary private assistance, using a variety of means including a SEED Information Center System and the provision by the Department of Defense of transportation for private non- financial contributions.

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