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PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985 of 14 Patriot missile fire units which the Federal Republic of Germany purchases from the United States under the Arms Export Control Act as contemplated in the European air defense agreements, the rate charged by the Secretary of Defense for packing, crating, handling, and transportation services associated with that purchase may not exceed the established Department of Defense rate for such services. (d) LIMITATION ON CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The authority of the

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Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts under the European air defense agreements is available only to the extent that appropriated funds, other than those made available under section 31 of the Arms Export Control Act, are available for that purpose. (e) RELATION TO FISCAL YEAR 1985 AUTHORIZATION.—The authori-

ties provided by this section are an extension of, and not in addition to, the authorities provided by section 1007 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (98 Stat. 2579), relating to the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry out the European air defense agreements during fiscal year 1985. (f) DEFINITION OF EUROPEAN AIR DEFENSE AGREEMENTS.—For the

purposes of this section, the term "European air defense agreements" means— (1) the agreement entitled "Agreement between the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America and the Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany on Cooperative Measures for Enhancing Air Defense for Central Europe", signed on December 6, 1983; and (2) the agreement entitled "Agreement between the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America and the Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany in implementation of the 6 December 1983 Agreement on Cooperative Measures for Enhancing Air Defense for Central Europe", signed on July 12, 1984. TITLE II~ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND SEC. 201. PURPOSES AND USES OF ESF; AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. SEC. 201. (a) POLICY REVISIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIA-

TIONS.—Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 22 USC amended by striking out sections 531, 532, 533, 534, 536, 537, 538, 2346-2346C, 539, and 540 and inserting the following new sections after the 2346e-2346i. chapter heading: 22 USC 2346. "SEC. 531. AUTHORITY.—(a) The Congress recognizes that, under special economic, political, or security conditions, the national interests of the United States may require economic support for countries or in amounts which could not be justified solely under 22 USC 2151. chapter 1 of part I. In such cases, the President is authorized to furnish assistance to countries and organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, in order to promote economic or President of U.S. political stability. To the maximum extent feasible, the President shall provide assistance under this chapter consistent with the policy directions, purposes, and programs of part I of this Act. "(b) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for policy decisions and justifications for economic support programs under this chapter, including determinations of whether there will be an economic support program for a country and the amount of the program for

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