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 112 STAT. 2681-853 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 Hussein and other Iraqi officials responsible for crimes against humanity, genocide, and other violations of international law. (b) ASSISTANCE TO THE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION IN IRAQ.— There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1998 $15,000,000 to provide support for democratic opposition forces in Iraq, of which— (1) not more than $10,000,000 shall be for assistance to the democratic opposition, including leadership organization, training political cadre, maintaining offices, disseminating information, and developing and implementing agreements among opposition elements; and (2) not more than $5,000,000 of the funds made available under this subsection shall be available only for grants to RFE/RL, Incorporated, for surrogate radio broadcasting by RFE/ RL, Incorporated, to the Iraqi people in the Arabic language, such broadcasts to be designated as "Radio Free Iraq". (c) ASSISTANCE FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND RECONSTRUC- TION.— There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1998 $20,000,000 for the relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of people living in Iraq, and communities located in Iraq, who are not under the control of the Saddam Hussein regime. (d) AVAILABILITY. —Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be provided in addition to amounts otherwise made available and shall remain available until expended. (e) NOTIFICATION.—Al l assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be notified to Congress in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (f) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. — Funds made available to carry out the provisions of this section may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. (g) REPORT.— Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors of the United States Information Agency shall submit a detailed report to Congress describing— (1) the costs, implementation, and plans for the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal described in subsection (a); (2) the establishment of a political assistance program, and the surrogate broadcasting service, as described in subsection (b); and (3) the humanitarian assistance program described in subsection (c). SEC. 2813. DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SER- BIA. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States stands as the beacon of democracy and freedom in the world. (2) A stable and democratic Republic of Serbia is important to the interests of the United States, the international community, and to peace in the Balkans. (3) Democratic forces in the Republic of Serbia are beginning to emerge, notwithstanding the efforts of Europe's longeststanding communist dictator, Slobodan Milosevic. (4) The Serbian authorities have sought to continue to hinder the growth of free and independent news media in

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