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99 STAT. 255

PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985

(4) The President shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure President of U.S. that any humanitarian assistance provided by the United States Government to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance is used only for the intended purpose and is not diverted (through barter, exchange, or any other means) for acquisition of weapons, weapons systems, ammunition, or other equipment, vehicles, or material which can be used to inflict serious bodily harm or death. (5) As used in this subsection, the term "humanitarian assistance" means the provision of food, clothing, medicine, and other humanitarian assistance, and it does not include the provision of weapons, weapons systems, ammunition, or other equipment, vehicles, or material which can be used to inflict serious bodily harm or death. (h) ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREE-

MENT.—Effective upon the date of enactment of this Act, there are Effective date. authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000, which are authorized to Appropriation authorization. remain available until expended, for payment by the Secretary of State for the expenses arising from implementation by the Contadora nations (Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela) of an agreement among the countries of Central America based on the Contadora Document of Objectives of September 9, 1983, including peacekeeping, verification, and monitoring systems. (i) POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO NICARAGUA.—The President

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hereby urged and requested— (1) to pursue vigorously the use of diplomatic and economic measures to resolve the conflict in Nicaragua, including simultaneous negotiations— (A) to implement the Contadora Document of Objectives of September 8, 1983; and (B) to develop, in close consultation and cooperation with other nations, trade and economic mesisures to complement such policies of the United States and to encourage the Government of Nicaragua to take the necessary steps to resolve the conflict; (2) to suspend the economic sanctions imposed by the President on May 1, 1985, and the United States military maneuvers in Honduras and off the coast of Nicaragua, if the Government of Nicaragua agrees— (A) to a cease fire, (B) to open a dialogue with all elements of the opposition, including the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, and (C) to suspend the state of emergency in Nicaragua; (3) to call upon the Nicaraguan democratic resistance to remove from their ranks any individuals who have engaged in human rights abuses; and (4) to resume bilateral discussions with the Government of Nicaragua with a view to encouraging— (A) a church-mediated dialogue between the Government of Nicaragua and all elements of the opposition, including the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, in support of internal reconciliation as called for by the Contadora Document of Objectives; and (B) a comprehensive, verifiable agreement among the nations of Central America, based on the Contadora Document of Objectives. 0*) REPORTS.—The President shall submit a report to the Congress President of U.S. 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days

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