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 107 STAT. 966 PUBLIC LAW 103-87 —SEPT. 30, 1993 ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION SEC. 560. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union", and funds appropriated by the Supplemental Appropriations for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act, 1993, should be allocated for economic assistance and for related programs as follows: (1) $893,820,000 for the purpose of private sector development, including through the support of bilateral and multilateral enterprise funds, technical assistance and training, agribusiness programs and agricultural credit, financing and technical assist£mce for small and medium private enterprises, and privatization efforts. (2) $125,000,000 for the purpose of a special privatization and restructuring fund: Provided, That the United States contribution for such fund shall not exceed one-quarter of the aggregate amount being made available for such fund by all countries. (3) $185,000,000 for the purpose of enhancing trade with and investment in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union, including through energy and environment commodity import assistance, costs of loans and loan guarantees and the provision of trade and investment technical assistance. (4) $295,000,000 for the purpose of enhancing democratic initiatives, including through the support of a comprehensive program of exchanges and training, assistance designed to foster the rule of law, and encouragement of independent media. (5) $190,000,000 for the purpose of supporting troop withdrawal, including through the support of an officer resettlement program, and tecnnical assistance for the housing sector. (6) $285,000,000 for the purpose of supporting the energy and environment sectors, including such programs as nuclear reactor safety, and technical assistance to foster the efficiency and privatization of the ener^ sector and making that sector more environmentally responsible. (7) $239,000,000 for humanitarian assistance purposes, including to provide vaccines and medicines for vulnerable populations, to assist in the establishment of a sustainable pharmaceutical industry, to provide food assistance, and to meet other urgent humanitarian needs. (b) With respect to funds allocated under subsection (a) of this section, notifications provided under section 515 of this Act shall reflect the categories listed in subsection (a): Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations shall be consulted with respect to the submission of notifications which would cause any category to exceed the allocation reflected in subsection (a). (c) Funds made available in this Act for assistance to the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union shall be provided to the maximum extent feasible through the private sector, including private voluntary organizations and nongovernmental organizations functioning in the New Independent States. (d) Of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act, not less than $300,000,000 should be made available for Ukraine. (e) None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be transferred to the Government of Russia—

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