[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4238 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4238

To authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 
       for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in Liberia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 1994

   Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Payne of New 
 Jersey, Mr. Blackwell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastings, 
Mr. Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, 
 Mr. Clay, Mrs. Meek, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
 Watt, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Reynolds, 
 Mr. Wheat, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Hall of Ohio, 
and Mr. Mfume) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 
       for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in Liberia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Liberian Relief, Rehabilitation, and 
Reconstruction Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) due to the long historical ties between the United 
        States and Liberia, and the support that the United States 
        provided to the Doe regime during the 1980s, the United States 
        has a unique responsibility to the people of Liberia;
            (2) the United States should continue to provide support to 
        the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Liberia in order to 
        end the civil war that began in December 1989, has claimed 
        150,000 lives, and has left 1,700,000 persons displaced;
            (3) supporting and facilitating the cease-fire in Liberia 
        that became effective August 1, 1993, provides the United 
        States with an opportunity to fulfill its responsibility to the 
        people of Liberia by helping to restore political order in that 
        country; and
            (4) the United States should continue to help the people of 
        Liberia by providing a substantial commitment of assistance for 
        the reconstruction of that country.

SEC. 3. INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    Chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2292-2292p) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new section:

``SEC. 495L. LIBERIAN CIVIL STRIFE ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Authorization of Assistance.--The President is authorized to 
provide assistance for civil strife relief, rehabilitation, and general 
recovery in Liberia. Assistance under this section shall be for 
humanitarian purposes and shall be provided on a grant basis.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--In providing the assistance authorized in 
subsection (a), priority shall be given to funding activities which--
            ``(1) maximize the use of private voluntary agencies for 
        relief, rehabilitation, and recovery projects;
            ``(2) emphasize emergency health projects, including 
        efforts to rehabilitate the primary health care system of 
        Liberia;
            ``(3) contribute to the restoration of schools and the 
        general education system, including efforts to support the 
        teaching of displaced children; and
            ``(4) contribute to efforts by the international community 
        to respond to Liberian relief and development needs.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations; Transfers.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the 
        amounts otherwise available for such purpose, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the President $45,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1994 and $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 for use 
        in providing assistance under this section.
            ``(2) Management support activities.--The President is 
        authorized to transfer up to $750,000 of the amount 
        appropriated pursuant to this section in each of fiscal years 
        1994 and 1995 to the `Operating Expenses of the Agency for 
        International Development' account. These funds shall be used 
        for management support activities associated with the planning, 
        monitoring, and supervision of emergency humanitarian 
        assistance for Liberia.
            ``(3) Development fund for africa.--The President is 
        authorized to transfer to the Development Fund for Africa funds 
        appropriated pursuant to this section for use in supporting 
        longer-term rehabilitation activities in Liberia.
            ``(4) Policies and authorities to be applied.--Assistance 
        under this section shall be furnished in accordance with the 
        policies and general authorities contained in section 491.''.

SEC. 4. MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purpose, there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of State for ``Migration and Refugee 
Assistance'' $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $20,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1995 for emergency relief, repatriation, and rehabilitation 
efforts for Liberian refugees who have fled civil strife and, where 
appropriate, for support of relief programs assisting local populations 
in the bordering countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire, 
and other countries in the region, which have been affected by the 
influx of Liberian refugees.
    (b) Provision of Assistance.--To the extent feasible, assistance 
authorized under this section shall be provided through the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other international relief 
organizations.

SEC. 5. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR LIBERIA.

    (a) Authorization of Assistance.--In addition to the assistance 
provided under section 495L of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 
added by section 3 of this Act) and section 4 of this Act, the 
President is authorized to provide supplemental emergency food 
assistance for civilian victims of civil strife in Liberia, including 
additional emergency food assistance (primarily rice, processed foods, 
and oils) for the needs of the affected and displaced civilian 
population of Liberia under title II of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and to provide ocean and inland 
transport of such food assistance.
    (b) Use of Grants.--In providing assistance authorized by this 
section, the President is authorized to make grants to United States, 
international, and indigenous private and voluntary organizations as 
may be necessary to carry out this section.
    (c) Transfers and General Authorities.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the 
        amounts otherwise available for such purpose, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the President $27,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1994 and $27,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 for use 
        in providing assistance under this section.
            (2) Management support activities.--The President is 
        authorized to transfer up to $500,000 of the amount 
        appropriated pursuant to this section in each of fiscal years 
        1994 and 1995 to the ``Operating Expenses of the Agency for 
        International Development'' account. These funds shall be used 
        for management support activities associated with the planning, 
        monitoring, and supervision of emergency food assistance for 
        Liberia that is provided under this section.
    (d) Additional Funds for Humanitarian Assistance for Liberia.--
            (1) Use of local currencies.--In order to provide 
        additional resources for relief, rehabilitation, and 
        reconstruction programs for victims of civil strife in Liberia, 
        the Administrator of the Agency for International Development 
        shall ensure that not less than $12,000,000 of the local 
        currencies generated under title II of the Agricultural Trade 
        Development and Assistance Act of 1954 during fiscal year 1994, 
        and not less than $12,000,000 of the local currencies generated 
        under such title during fiscal year 1995, are used for disaster 
        assistance purposes as are authorized by section 495L(b) of the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by this Act.
            (2) Assistance subject to availability of funds.--Paragraph 
        (1) shall apply only to the extent that local currencies 
        described in such paragraph are available.
            (3) Use of funds.--Funds made available pursuant to this 
        subsection may be used for general relief, rehabilitation, and 
        reconstruction purposes and may include the provision or 
        transport of emergency food assistance. Such assistance shall 
        be administered by the Agency for International Development.

SEC. 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Nonapplicability of Provision.--The assistance authorized for 
Liberia by this Act may be provided without regard to section 518 of 
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-391), section 620(q) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(q)) (the so-called 
Brooke-Alexander amendment), or any similar provision of the law 
relating to foreign assistance repayments.
    (b) Regular Assistance Programs To Be Maintained.--Relief and 
rehabilitation assistance provided for Liberia under this Act, or any 
amendment made by this Act, is in addition to the regularly programmed 
assistance for that country for fiscal year 1994 or fiscal year 1995 
under chapter 1 (relating to development assistance) or chapter 10 
(relating to the Development Fund for Africa) of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 and titles I, II, and III of the Agricultural 
Trade Development Assistance Act of 1954 (relating to food assistance).

SEC. 7. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Reconstruction Assistance Assessment.--
            (1) Assessment.--The Administrator of the Agency for 
        International Development shall compile a comprehensive 
        assessment of the long-term reconstruction, rehabilitation, and 
        development needs of Liberia. Such assessment shall include an 
        evaluation of the infrastructure of the country, particularly 
        power generation, water and sewage systems, transportation, 
        health facilities, and educational facilities. The assessment 
        shall indicate projected resources required for development and 
        the levels of United States foreign assistance required for 
        reconstruction in Liberia.
            (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
        submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a detailed 
        report of the assessment made under paragraph (1).
    (b) Foreign Assistance for Liberia.--Not later than January 31, 
1995, and not later than January 31, 1996, the President shall submit 
to the Congress a report which analyzes the impact and effectiveness of 
United States assistance (including assistance provided under this Act) 
for Liberia during the two preceding fiscal years.

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