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 PUBLIC LAW 99-190—DEC. 19, 1985

99 STAT. 1319

SEC. 118. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized— (1) to deny nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) trade treatment to the products of Afghanistan and thereby cause such products to be subject to the rate of duty set forth in column number 2 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, and (2) to deny credit, credit guarantees, and investment guarantees to, or for the benefit of, Afghanistan under any Federal program. (b) If the President has not denied nondiscriminatory trade treatment to the products of Afghanistan before the date that is 45 days after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the President shall submit to the Congress on such date a report which states the reasons why the President has not denied such treatment. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the President takes any action under subsection (a), the President is authorized to— (1) restore nondiscriminatory trade treatment to the products of Afghanistan, and (2) extend credit, credit guarantees, and investment guarantees to, or for the benefit of, Afghanistan under any Federal program. only if the President provides written notice of such restoration or extension to the Congress at least 30 days prior to the date on which such restoration or extension takes effect. (d) For purposes of this joint resolution, the term "product of Afghanistan" means any article which is grown, produced, or manufactured (in whole or in part) in Afghanistan. SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, for necessary expenses to carry out title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, other than sections 201(m)(l-3), 201(n)(2), 206, 208, and 209, $2,400,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, of the amounts appropriated under this section, only $600,000,000 shall be immediately available, with remaining amounts to become available only upon enactment of a subsequent appropriation act authorizing obligation of such funds: Provided further, That availability of funds appropriated by this section shall not be limited to phases or segments of previously funded projects: Provided further, That allocation of the $600,000,000 initially made available by this section shall be in accordance with the formula in effect on October 1, 1984. SEC. 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, up to $8,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Veterans Administration under the heading "Medical care" in Public Law 99160 may be transferred to and merged with the funds provided under the heading "General operating expenses". SEC. 121. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this joint resolution, the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall delegate to hospital directors the authority to administer not less than 15 of the new fiscal year 1985 major construction projects and not less than 10 of the new fiscal year 1986 major construction projects in the manner and under the conditions established for the delegation of the nursing home care construction projects at Ann Arbor, Tampa, and Fresno. The Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a list of the proposed delegations not later than 15 days after enactment

President of U.S. Afghanistan. 19 USC 2434 note. 19 USC 1202.

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Ante, p. 909. Health and medical care.

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