[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2295 Introduced in House (IH)]
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2295
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and
making supplemental appropriations for such programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 27, 1993
Mr. Obey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and
making supplemental appropriations for such programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Financial Institutions
contribution to the international bank for reconstruction and
development
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States
share of the paid-in share portion of the increases in capital stock
for the General Capital Increase, $70,126,332, to remain available
until expended.
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States
contribution to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), $30,810,000, to
remain available until expended.
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The United States Governor of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year
limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share
of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed
$2,267,418,063.
contribution to the international development association
For payment to the International Development Association by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $1,250,000,000, for the United States
contribution to the replenishment, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the international finance corporation
For payment to the International Finance Corporation by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $50,000,000, for the United States share of
the increase in subscriptions to capital stock, to remain available
until expended.
contribution to the inter-american development bank
For payment to the Inter-American Development Bank by the Secretary
of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in share
portion of the increase in capital stock, $57,313,368, and for the
United States share of the increases in the resources of the Fund for
Special Operations, $20,576,000, to remain available until expended.
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital
portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an amount
not to exceed $2,235,076,561.
contribution to the asian development fund
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the increases in resources of the Asian Development Fund, as
authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act, as amended (Public Law
89-369), $170,000,000, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the african development fund
For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the
Treasury, $135,000,000, for the United States contribution to the sixth
replenishment of the African Development Fund, to remain available
until expended.
contribution to the european bank for reconstruction and development
For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $70,020,600, for the United States
share of the paid-in share portion of the initial capital subscription,
to remain available until expended.
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the
callable capital portion of the United States share of such capital
stock in an amount not to exceed $163,381,400.
International Organizations and Programs
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 301
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of section 2 of the United
National Environment Program Participation Act of 1973, $390,000,000.
Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment
Fund
For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral
Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States
contribution for the establishment of the Fund to be administered by
the Inter-American Development Bank, $100,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out the
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other
purposes, to remain available until September 30, 1994, unless
otherwise specified herein, as follows:
Agency for International Development
Functional Development Assistance Program
development assistance fund
For necessary expenses to carry to the provisions of sections 103
through 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended,
$1,321,480,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to
$20,000,000 may be made available for the United States contribution to
the International Fund for Ireland, in accordance with the Anglo-Irish
Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-415): Provided, That such
amount shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely
payment for projects and activities.
sub-saharan africa, development assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 10 of
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, $800,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated
under this heading which are made available for activities supported by
the Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference shall be made
available notwithstanding section 516 of this Act and section 620(q) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
international disaster assistance
For necessary expenses for international disaster relief,
rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance pursuant to section 491
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, $148,965,000, to
remain available until expended.
payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund
For payment to the ``Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
Fund'', as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, $44,151,000.
operating expenses of the agency for international development
For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, $512,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
operating expenses of the agency for international development office
of inspector general
For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended, $39,916,000, to remain available until expended.
Housing Guarantee Program Account
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $16,407,000, as authorized by
sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended:
Provided that such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to
exceed $110,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry
out guaranteed loan programs, $8,407,000, to remain available until
expended, all of which may be transferred to and merged with the
appropriations for Operating Expenses of the Agency for International
Development.
Debt Reduction
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforcement
Act of 1990, of modifying direct loans authorized by chapter 1 of Part
I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(including predecessor legislation), there is hereby appropriated
$38,427,000, to remain available until expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforcement
Act of 1990, of modifying direct loans and loan guarantees, as the
President, may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or
otherwise made available for programs within the International Affairs
Budget Function 150, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the authority of this provision shall be available with
respect to direct loans and loan guarantees made for the benefit of the
poorest countries, with special emphasis on such countries in Sub-
Saharan Africa, as determined by the President.
Economic Support Fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II, $2,582,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Special Assistance Initiative
philippines assistance
multilateral assistance initiative
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 as amended, $40,000,000, to remain available
until expended for the Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the
Philippines.
assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East European Democracy
(SEED) Act of 1989, $408,951,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for economic assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.
assistance for the new independent states of the former soviet union
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 11 of
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the FREEDOM Support
Act, for assistance for the new independent states of the former Soviet
Union, $903,820,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
the provisions of section 498B(j) of the Foreign Assistance Act shall
apply to funds appropriated by this paragraph.
Independent Agencies
african development foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title V of
the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980,
Public Law 96-533, and to make such contracts and commitments without
regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104,
$16,905,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That when,
with the permission of the President of the Foundation, funds made
available to a grantee under this heading are invested pending
disbursement, the resulting interest is not required to be deposited in
the United States Treasury if the grantee uses the resulting interest
for the purpose for which the grant was made: Provided further, That
this provision applies with respect to both interest earned before and
interest earned after the enactment of this provision: Provided
further, That when determined by the President of the African
Development Foundation to be necessary, and subject to such security
investigations as the President of the Foundation may determine to be
appropriate, the Foundation may employ persons who are not citizens of
the United States without regard to statutory provisions prohibiting
payment of compensation to persons who are not citizens of the United
States: Provided further, That this provision shall pertain only to
individuals under negotiated contracts with the Foundation as of the
date of the enactment of this Act.
inter-american foundation
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Inter-
American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, and to make such contracts and
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by
31 U.S.C. 9104, $30,960,000.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program Account
credit programs
For the cost of direct loans, $2,937,000, and for the cost of
guaranteed loans $6,863,000, as authorized by section 234 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans not to exceed $20,712,000 and total loan
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$375,027,000: Provided further, That the funds provided in this
paragraph shall be available for and apply to costs, direct loan
obligations and loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during the
period from October 1, 1993 through September 30, 1995: Provided
further, That such sums are to remain available through fiscal year
2002 for the disbursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in
fiscal year 1994, and through 2003 for the disbursement of direct and
guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 1995.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs (including an amount for official
reception and representation expenses which, when added to the amount
provided for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for official
reception and representation expenses for noncredit programs, shall not
exceed $35,000), $8,128,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the ``Noncredit Account.''
noncredit programs
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to make,
without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C.
9104, such noncredit expenditures and commitments within the limits of
funds available to it and in accordance with law (including an amount
for official reception and representation expenses which, when added to
the amount provided for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for
official reception and representation expenses in connection with its
credit programs, shall not exceed $35,000) as may be necessary.
peace corps
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Peace
Corps Act (75 Stat. 6123), including the purchase of not to exceed five
passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for use outside of
the United States, $219,745,000, to remain available until September
30, 1995: Provided, That the not to exceed $5,000,000 from amounts
available under this head may be transferred to the ``Foreign Currency
Fluctuations, Peace Corps, Account,'' as authorized by section 16 of
the Peace Corps Act, as amended.
Department of State
international narcotics control
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 481
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $147,783,000.
Migration and Refugee Assistance
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the
Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, refugee and
migration assistance; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents
as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as
authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States
Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as
authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code;
$640,688,000.
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c)
of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22
U.S.C. 260(c)), $49,261,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the funds available under this heading are appropriated
notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 2(c)(2) of the
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 which would limit the
amount of funds which could be appropriated for this purpose.
Anti-Terrorism Assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $15,555,000.
TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Military Education and Training
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $42,500,000: Provided, That the
civilian personnel for whom military education and training may be
provided under this heading may also include members of national
legislatures who are responsible for the oversight and management of
the military.
Foreign Military Financing Program
For expenses necessary for grants to enable the President to carry
out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act,
$3,351,920,000: Provided, That funds made available under this
paragraph shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in
section 23. Funds under this heading shall also be available for the
cost of direct loans, as authorized by section 23: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided
further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations
for the principal amount of direct loans of not to exceed $855,000,000:
Provided further, That direct loans subsidized under this paragraph may
be made available at concessional rates of interest. In addition, for
administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program,
$194,000, which may be transferred to and merged with funds deposited
by foreign purchases for administrative expenses pursuant to sections
43(b) and 43(c) of the Arms Export Control Act.
None of the funds made available under this heading shall be
available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense
services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the
United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the
foreign country proposing to make such procurements has first signed an
agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions
under which such procurements may be financed with such funds:
Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall be
obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of
title 31, United States Code, section 1501(a): Provided further, That
not more than $300,000,000 of the funds made available under this
heading shall be available for use in financing the procurement of
defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services
that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export
Control Act to countries other than Israel and Egypt: Provided further,
That only those countries for which assistance was justified for the
``Foreign Military Sales Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989
congressional presentation for security assistance programs may utilize
funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense
articles, defense services or design and construction services that are
not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control
Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall
be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for
defense articles and services: Provided further, That the Department of
Defense shall conduct during the current fiscal year nonreimbursable
audits of private firms whose contracts are made directly with foreign
governments and are financed with funds made available under this
heading (as well as subcontractors thereunder) as requested by the
Defense Security Assistance Agency: Provided further, That not more
than $25,558,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be
obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only for the outside of the United
States, for the general costs of administering military assistance and
sales.
Foreign Military Loan Liquidating Account
For purposes of title V of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
relating to Federal credit reform, the Arms Export Control Act is
amended--
(a) in section 24(c), by striking out ``Guaranty Reserve
Fund'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Foreign Military Loan
Liquidating Account'' and by striking out the third sentence
thereof; and
(b) in section 25(a), by striking out paragraph (7).
Special Defense Acquisition Fund
Notwithstanding section 51 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2795), collections in excess of obligational authority provided
in prior appropriations acts shall be deposited in the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts.
Peacekeeping Operations
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $77,166,000.
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund
For necessary expenses for a ``Nonproliferation and Disarmament
Fund'', $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to promote
bilateral and multilateral activities: Provided, That such funds may be
used pursuant to the authorities contained in section 504 of the
Freedom Support Act: Provided further, That such funds may also be used
for such countries other than the independent states of the former
Soviet Union and international organizations when it is in the national
security interest of the United States to do so: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
TITLE IV--EXPORT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank Loans Program Account
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make
such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation
Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the
current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the
funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country other than a nuclear-
weapon State as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or
military assistance under this Act that has detonated a nuclear
explosive after the date of enactment of this Act.
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-
aid grants, $757,000,000, as authorized by section 15 of the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended: Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That such sums shall remain available until 2004 for the disbursement
of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-aid grants
obligated in fiscal year 1994.
For administration expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed
loan and insurance programs (to be computed on an accrual basis),
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and
representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors,
$46,295,000: Provided, That necessary expenses (including special
services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other
personal services) in connection with the collection of moneys owed the
Export-Import Bank, repossession, or sale of pledged collateral or
other assets acquired by the Export-Import Bank in satisfaction of
moneys owed the Export-Import Bank, or the investigation or appraisal
of any property, or the evaluation of the legal or technical aspects of
any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or
insurance commitment has been made, shall be considered
nonadministrative expenses for the purposes of this heading.
Trade and Development Agency
trade and development agency
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $60,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1995, of which not to exceed $2,000 shall be
available for official representation expenses.
TITLE V--FISCAL YEAR 1993 SUPPLEMENTAL
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1993, and for other purposes, namely:
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Security Assistance
assistance for the new independent states of the former soviet union
For an additional amount for the ``Assistance for the new
independent states of the former Soviet Union,'' $630,000,000, to be
available upon enactment and to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $500,000,000 may be made available for a special
privatization and restructuring fund: Provided, That the United States
contribution for such fund shall not exceed one-quarter of the
aggregate amount being made available for such fund by all countries:
Provided further, That the provisions of section 498B(j) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to funds appropriated by this
paragraph.
Department of Defense
Operation and Maintenance
operation and maintenance, defense agencies
For an additional amount for ``Operation and maintenance, Defense
Agencies'', $979,000,000, to be available upon enactment and to remain
available until Septem- ber 30, 1994: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense may transfer such funds to other appropriations available to
the Department of Defense for the purposes of providing assistance to
the independent states of the former Soviet Union: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations
available to the Department of State and other agencies of the United
States Government for the purposes of providing assistance for the
independent states of the former Soviet Union for programs that the
President determines will increase the national security of the United
States: Provided further, That the amounts transferred shall be
available subjects to the same terms and conditions as the
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That the
authority to make transfers pursuant to this provision is in addition
to any other transfer authority of the Department of Defense.
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