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 118 STAT. 214 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 (ii) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each such member of the Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (B) OTHER MEMBERS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), a member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(B)— (I) shall be paid compensation out of funds made available for the purposes of this title at the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties as a member of the Board; and (II) while away from the member’s home or regular place of business on necessary travel in the actual performance of duties as a member of the Board, shall be paid per diem, travel, and transportation expenses in the same manner as is provided under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (ii) LIMITATION.—A member of the Board may not be paid compensation under clause (i)(II) for more than 90 days in any calendar year. SEC. 605. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE. (a) ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than a provision of this title), the Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, is authorized to provide assistance under this section for each country that enters into a Millennium Challenge Compact with the United States pursuant to section 609 to support policies and programs that advance the progress of the country in achieving lasting economic growth and poverty reduction and are in furtherance of the purposes of this title. (b) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under this section may be provided in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, or con tracts to or with eligible entities described in subsection (c). Assist ance under this section may not be provided in the form of loans. (c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An eligible entity referred to in sub section (b) is— (1) the national government of the eligible country; (2) regional or local governmental units of the country; or (3) a nongovernmental organization or a private entity. (d) APPLICATION.—The Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Board and working with eligible countries selected by the Board for negotiation of Compacts, should develop and rec ommend procedures for considering solicited and unsolicited pro posals in Compacts prior to an approval of the Compacts by the Board. (e) LIMITATIONS.— (1) PROHIBITION ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— Assistance under this section may not include military assist ance or military training for a country. (2) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE RELATING TO UNITED STATES JOB LOSS OR PRODUCTION DISPLACEMENT.—Assistance under 22 USC 7704.

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