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 118 STAT. 3033 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 ‘‘(B) received by the United States Department of State on or before 120 days after the date specified in paragraph (3) at— ‘‘(i) the headquarters of the United States Depart ment of State in Washington, D.C.; or ‘‘(ii) the Embassy of the United States of America to Nicaragua. ‘‘(3) The date to which paragraph (2) refers is a date after enactment of this subsection that is specified by the Secretary of State, in the Secretary’s discretion, in a notice published in the Federal Register.’’. WAR CRIMES IN AFRICA SEC. 585. (a) The Congress recognizes the important contribu tion that the democratically elected Government of Nigeria has played in fostering stability in West Africa. (b) The Congress reaffirms its support for the efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to bring to justice individuals respon sible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in a timely manner. (c) Funds appropriated by this Act, including funds for debt restructuring, may be made available for assistance to the central government of a country in which individuals indicted by ICTR and SCSL are credibly alleged to be living, if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is cooperating with ICTR and SCSL, including the surrender and transfer of indictees in a timely manner: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to assistance provided under section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or to project assistance under title II of this Act: Provided further, That the United States shall use its voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council to fully support efforts by ICTR and SCSL to bring to justice individuals indicted by such tribunals in a timely manner. (d) The prohibition in subsection (c) may be waived on a country by country basis if the President determines that doing so is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided, That prior to exercising such waiver authority, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on: (1) the steps being taken to obtain the cooperation of the government in surrendering the indictee in question to SCSL or ICTR; (2) a strategy for bringing the indictee before ICTR or SCSL; and (3) the justification for exercising the waiver authority. ADMISSION OF REFUGEES SEC. 586. (a) The Secretary of State shall utilize private vol untary organizations with expertise in the protection needs of refu gees in the processing of refugees overseas for admission and resettlement to the United States, and shall utilize such agencies in addition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the identification and referral of refugees. (b) The Secretary of State should maintain a system for accepting referrals of appropriate candidates for resettlement from local private, voluntary organizations and work to ensure that President. Reports. Notice. Federal Register, publication. Deadline.

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