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 112 STAT. 2681-183 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (2) international human rights observers are allowed to return to Kosova; (3) Serbian, Serbian-Montenegrin federal government officials, and representatives of the ethnic Albanian community in Kosova have agreed on and begun implementation of a negotiated settlement on the future status of Kosova; and (4) the government of Serbia-Montenegro is fully complying with its obligations as a signatory to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina including fully cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. (d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— The President may waive the application, in whole or in part, of subsections (a) and (b) if he certifies in writing to the Congress that the waiver is necessary to meet emergency humanitarian needs or to advance negotiations toward a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Kosova that is acceptable to the parties. (e) EXEMPTION FOR MONTENEGRO.— Th is section shall not apply to Montenegro. SPECIAL AUTHORITIES SEC. 540. (a) Funds appropriated in titles I and II of this Act that are made available for Afghanistan, Lebanon, Montenegro, and for victims of war, displaced children, displaced Burmese, humanitarian assistance for Romania, and humanitarian assistemce for the peoples of Kosova, may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. (b) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assistsince Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry and biodiversity conservation activities and, subject to the regulsir notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Provided, That such assistance shall Be subject to sections 116, 502B, and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (c) The Agency for International Development may employ personed services contractors, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of administering programs for the West Bsmk and Gaza. (d)(1) WAIVER. —The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate that it is important to the national security interests of the United States. (2) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER. —Any waiver pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more than a period of six months at a time and shall not apply beyond twelve months after enactment of this Act. POLICY ON TERMINATING THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL SEC. 541. It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the Arab League countries should immediately and publicly renounce the primary boycott of Israel and the second- ary and tertiary boycott of.American firms that have commercial ties with Israel;

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