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 PUBLIC LAW 96-533—DEC. 16, 1980

94 STAT. 3143

States urgently require economic support to promote economic or political stability. "(2) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1), (b), (c), and (d)(1) of this section, up to 5 percent of the funds available for any country or region pursuant to such subsections may be used under paragraph (1) of this subsection. "(f) None of the funds appropriated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 1981 may be made available for Syria. "(g) Funds available to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1981 may not be used to finance the construction of, the operation or maintenance of, or the supplying of fuel for, any nuclear facility in a foreign country unless the President certifies to the Congress that use of funds for such purpose is indispensable to the achievement of nonproliferation objectives which are uniquely significant and of paramount importance to the United States. "SEC. 533. CENTRAL AMERICAN ECONOMIC SUPPORT.—(a) The Congress finds that peaceful and democratic development in Central America is in the interest of the United States and of the community of American States generally, that the recent civil strife in Nicaragua has caused great human suffering and disruption to the economy of that country, and that substantial external assistance to Nicaragua is necessary to help alleviate that suffering and to promote economic recovery within a peaceful and democratic process. The Congress further finds that peaceful and democratic development in certain other Central American countries will be significantly assisted by additional economic sujjport at this time. "(b) In furnishing assistance under this chapter to the Government of Nicaragua, the President shall take into account the extent to which that Government has engaged in violations of the right to organize and operate labor unions free from political oppression, has engaged in or permitted violations of human rights, has engaged in violations of the right to freedom of the press, or has engaged in violations of the right to freedom of religion. "(c) The President shall encourage the Government of Nicaragua to respect the right to freedom of the press, the right to organize and operate free labor unions, the right to freedom of religion, as well as all other fundamental human rights. "(d) The Congress reaffirms the requirement of section 502B(a)(l) of this Act that a principal goal of the foreign policy of the United States shall be to promote the increased observance of internationaly recognized human rights by all countries. In furtherance of the goal, assistance to Nicaragua for the fiscal year 1981 under this chapter shall be terminated, in accordance with sections 116 and 502B of this Act, if the Government of Nicaragua engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights. (e) The President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report for each 6-month period in which funds are expended under this chapter for Nicaragua for the fiscal year 1981. Each such report shall discuss fully and completely the status of respect in Nicaragua for human rights, political pluralism, freedom of the press and assembly, freedom of religion, and freedom of labor to organize and bargain collectively. "(f) Prior to releasing any assistance to the Government of Nicaragua under this chapter, the President shall transmit a certification to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the Government of Nicaragua has not cooperated with or harbored any international terrorist

Nicaragua, assistance. 22 USC 2346b.

22 USC 2304.

22 USC 2151n. Report to Congress.

eertification, transmittal to Congress.

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