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 118 STAT. 101 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 Middle Eastern Western Dialogue the total amount of the interest and earnings credited to the fund under subsection (b). (d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the International Center for Middle Eastern Western Dialogue Trust Fund, without fiscal year limitation, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and to provide for the permanent endowment for the International Center for Middle Eastern Western Dialogue established under this section. (e) The United States, through the Department of State, shall retain ownership of the Palazzo Corpi building in Istanbul, Turkey, and the Secretary of State shall be responsible for maintaining the International Center for Middle Eastern Western Dialogue at such location. (f) Section 1321(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘(58) Inmates’ fund, workhouse and reformatory, District of Columbia.’’ the following new paragraph: ‘‘(59) International Center for Middle Eastern Western Dia logue Trust Fund.’’. SEC. 634. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used to issue patents on claims directed to or encompassing a human organism. SEC. 635. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Commission if such commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. SEC. 636. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in violation of section 212(a)(10)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. SEC. 637. (a) This section may be cited as the ‘‘HELP Commis sion Act’’. (b)(1) The Congress finds that, despite the long standing efforts and resources of the United States dedicated to helping needy people around the world, despair remains and in many areas is growing. (2) Therefore, a commission should be established to bring together the best minds associated with development and humani tarian assistance to make a comprehensive review of— (A) policy decisions, including why certain development projects are funded and others are not, successes, and best practices, including their applicability to other existing pro grams and projects; (B) delivery obstacles, including the roles of United States agencies and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations; (C) methodology, including whether the delivery of United States development assistance always represents best practices and whether it can be improved; and (D) results, including measuring improvements in human capacity instead of in purely economic terms. (3) An examination of these issues should present new approaches and ideas to ensure that United States development assistance reaches and benefits its intended recipients. HELP Commission Act. 22 USC 2394b. Turkey.

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