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 PUBLIC LAW 99-88—AUG. 15, 1985

99 STAT. 325

obligation upon the enactment of this Act, an additional one-third shall be available for obligation upon submission of the first report required by section 104 of this chapter, and the remaining one-third shall be available for obligation upon submission of the second such report. As used in this paragraph, the term "humanitarian assistance" means the provision of food, clothing, medicine, and other humanitarian assistance, and it does not include the provision of weapons, weap»ons systems, ammunition, or other equipment, vehicles or material which can be used to inflict serious bodily harm or death. ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT For pa5anent 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, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. Funds appropriated by this chapter under the headings Nicaragua. "HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE" and "ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTAIDORA AGREEMENT" may be obligated and expended notwithstanding sec-

tion 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 or any other comparable provisions of law. SEC. 102. (a) The prohibitions contained in section 8066(a) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1985 (as contained in section 101 of Public Law 98-473) and section 801 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 98-618) shall, without limitation as to fiscal year, apply with respect to funds appropriated by this chapter under the headings "HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE" and ANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT"

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(b) Nothing in this Act, section 8066(a) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1985 (as contained in section 101 of Public Law 98-473), or section 801 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 98-618) shall be construeal to prohibit the United States Government from exchanging information with the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, or the obligEition and expenditure, but only for the purposes for which they are expressly made available, of the funds appropriated by this chapter under the headings "HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE" and "ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT". SEC. 103. The President is urged— (1) to vigorously pursue the use of diplomatic and economic steps to resolve the conflict in Nicaragua, including negotiations to— (A) implement the Contadora Document of Objectives of September 9, 1983; and (B) at the same time, develop trade and economic measures in close consultation and cooperation with other na-

22 USC 2412. 22 USC 2680.

98 Stat. 1935. 98 Stat. 3304.

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