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 118 STAT. 3035 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (2) after consultations between the Committees on Appro priations and the USAID Administrator on the implementation of this section and USAID work force issues more generally. (d) PRIORITY SECTORS.—In exercising the authority of this sec tion, primary emphasis shall be placed on enabling USAID to meet personnel positions in technical skill areas currently encumbered by contractor or other nondirect hire personnel. (e) CONSULTATIONS.—After the initial consultations required by subsection (c)(2), the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least on a quarterly basis thereafter concerning the implementation of this section. (f) PROGRAM ACCOUNT CHARGED.—The account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which such individual’s respon sibilities primarily relate. Funds made available to carry out this section may be transferred to and merged and consolidated with funds appropriated for ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development’’. (g) RELATION TO PRIOR LAW.—Upon completion of the consulta tions required by subsection (c)(2), the authority contained in this section shall supersede the authority contained in section 525 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004. (h) DISASTER SURGE CAPACITY.—Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’, may be used, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the cost (including the support costs) of individuals detailed to or employed by the United States Agency for International Development whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs in response to natural disasters. OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND EXPORT IMPORT BANK RESTRICTIONS SEC. 589. (a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS BY OPIC.—None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to insure, reinsure, guarantee, or finance any investment in connection with a project involving the mining, polishing or other processing, or sale of diamonds in a country that fails to meet the requirements of subsection (c). (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS BY THE EXPORT IMPORT BANK.—None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Export Import Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, extend credit, or participate in an extension of credit in connection with the export of any goods to a country for use in an enterprise involving the mining, polishing or other processing, or sale of diamonds in a country that fails to meet the requirements of subsection (c). (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements referred to in sub sections (a) and (b) are that the country concerned is implementing the recommendations, obligations and requirements developed by the Kimberley Process on conflict diamonds.

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