Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 4.djvu/1035

 PUBLIC LAW 101-623—NOV. 21, 1990 104 STAT. 3351 tion to funds otherwise used for those countries under that section for Hscal year 1991; and (B) pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. (2) PROTECTION AGAINST NARCO-TERRORIST ATTACKS. —Funds used in accordance with paragraph (1) may be used to provide to Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru, notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2420; relating to the prohibition on assistance to law enforcement agencies), such assistance as the government of that country may request to provide protection against narco-terrorist attacks on judges, other government officials, and members of the press. (3) ASSISTANCE FOR COLOMBIA'S OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGA- TIONS AND SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. — It is the sense of the Congress that up to $2,000,000 of the funds used in accordance with paragraph (1) should be used for assistance for Colombia to provide training, technical assistance, and equipment for the Office of Special Investigations and the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights, both of which are within the Office of the Attorney General of the Government of Colombia. (4) ADDITIONALITY OF ASSISTANCE. — Funds may be used in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection without regard to the dollar limitation contained in section 534(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (5) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY. —Funds allocated for use in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall remain available until expended notwithstanding any other provision of law. (6) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR AOJ PROGRAM.— Section 534(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346c(e)) is amended— (A) in the second sentence by striking out "$7,000,000 may be made available in fiscal year 1990 and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,000,000 may be made available in fiscal year 1991"; and (B) in the third sentence by striking out "1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "1991". SEC. 3. MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ANDEAN COUNTRIES. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated $118,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 for assistance for Andean countries under the "FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PRO- GRAM" account under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763). (b) PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE.— Assistance under subsection (a) shall be designed to— (1) enhance the ability of the government of the recipient country to control illicit narcotics production and trafficking; (2) strengthen the bilateral ties of the United States with that government by offering concrete assistance in this area of great mutual concern; (3) strengthen respect for internationaly recognized human Human rights, rights and the rule of law in efforts to control illicit narcotics production and trafficking; and (4) assist the armed forces of the Andean countries in their support roles for those countries' law enforcement agencies.

�