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 PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 235

"(2) The policy described in paragraph (1) should also promote equitable economic growth and development, including controlling the flight of capital and the effective use of foreign assistance and adhering to approved programs for economic stabilization and fiscal responsibility. Finally, this policy should foster dialog and negotiations— "(A) to achieve peace based upon the objectives of democratization, reduction of armament, an end to subversion, and the withdrawal of foreign military forces and advisers; and "(B) to provide a security shield against violence and intimidation. "(3) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the statutory framework and to authorize the appropriations and financing necessary to carry out the policy described in this section. "(c) The Congress finds, therefore, that the people of the United States are willing to sustain and expand a program of economic and military assistance in Central America if the recipient countries can demonstrate progress toward and a commitment to these goals. "SEC. 462. CONDITIONS ON FURNISHING ASSISTANCE.—The Presi-

dent shall ensure that assistance authorized by this Act and the Arms Export Control Act to Central American countries is furnished in a manner which fosters demonstrated progress toward and commitment to the objectives set forth in section 461. Where necessary to achieve this purpose, the President shall impose conditions on the furnishing of such assistance. In carrying out this section, the President shall consult with the Congress in regard to progress toward the objectives set forth in section 461, and any conditions imposed on the furnishing of assistance in furtherance of those objectives. "SEC. 463. PEACE PROCESS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.—The Congress—

"(1) strongly supports the initiatives taken by the Contadora group and the resulting Document of Objectives which has been agreed to by Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and which sets forth a framework for negotiating a peaceful settlement to the conflict and turmoil in the region; and "(2) finds that the United States should provide such assistance and support as may be appropriate in helping to reach comprehensive and verifiable final agreements, based on the Document of Objectives, which will ensure peaceful and enduring solutions to the Central American conflicts. "SEC. 464. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE COORDINATION.—(a) The Congress finds that participation by Central American countries in an effective forum for dialog on, and the continuous review and advancement of. Central America's political, economic, and social development would foster cooperation between the United States and Central American countries. "(b) It is the sense of the Congress that— "(1) the President should enter into negotiations with the countries of Central America to establish a Central American Development Organization (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Organization') to help provide a continuous and coherent approach to the development of the Central American region; and "(2) the establishment of the Organization should be based upon the following principles:

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