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PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003

States to the United Nations (including the United Nations Development Program) if the United Nations implements or imposes any taxation on any United States persons. CARIBBEAN BASIN

SEC. 551. (a) The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the Coast Guard. (b) Of the funds appropriated by title II of this Act and of the funds appropriated to carry out food assistance programs managed by the United States Agency for International Development, a total of not less than $52,500,000 should be allocated for assistance for Haiti in fiscal year 2003. (c) Of the funds appropriated by title II of this Act, a total of $37,680,000 should be allocated for assistance for Nicaragua and $40,130,000 should be allocated for assistance for Honduras, to address the conditions of increasing poverty in the rural sectors of those countries through programs that support, among other things, increased agricultural production and other income generating opportunities, improved health, and expanded education opportunities, especially for disadvantaged youth. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

SEC. 552. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority. (b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interests of the United States. (c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiver pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES

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SEC. 553. None of the funds made available by this Act may be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that such unit has committed gross violations of human rights, unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of such country is taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces unit to justice: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to withhold funds made available by this Act from any unit of the security forces of a foreign country not credibly alleged to be involved in gross violations of human rights: Provided further, That in the event that funds are withheld from any unit pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the foreign government of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective

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