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 107 STAT. 970 PUBLIC LAW 103-87 —SEPT. 30, 1993 the Agency for International Development, nor shall any of the funds appropriated by this Act be made available to any private volimtary organization which is not registered with the Agency for International Development. CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROLIFERATION SEC. 569. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to finance the procurement of chemicals, dual use chemicals, or chemical agents that may be used for chemical weapons production: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any such procurement if the President determines that such chemicals, dual use chemicals, or chemical agents are not intended to be used by the recipient for chemical weapons production. SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST SEC. 570. (a)(1) AUTHORITY To REDUCE DEBT. — The President may reduce amounts owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States) by an eligible country as a result of— (A) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or (B) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms Export Control Act. (2) LIMITATIONS.— (A) The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only to implement multilateral official debt relief and referendum agreements, commonly referred to as "Paris Club Agreed Minutes". (B) The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided in advance by appropriations Acts. (C) The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only with respect to countries with heavy debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from the International Development Association, but not from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, commonly referred to as "IDA-only" countries. (3) CONDITIONS. — The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only with respect to a country whose governmentr— (A) does not have an excessive level of military expenditures; (B) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; (C) is not failing to cooperate on international narcotics control matters; and (D) (including its military or other security forces) does not engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights. (4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. —The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be used only with regard to funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Debt Restructuring". (5) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.— A reduction of debt pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be considered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country. (b) SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST, MOST HEAVILY 12 USC 635i-8. INDEBTED COUNTRIES. —The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 -6351-3) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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