[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1408 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1408

To make available funds for a security assistance training and support 
                program for the self-defense of Kosova.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 1999

Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Olver, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Moran 
 of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rohrabacher) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To make available funds for a security assistance training and support 
                program for the self-defense of Kosova.

    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 ``Kosova Self-Defense Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.

    It shall be the policy of the United States to provide the interim 
government of Kosova with the capability to defend and protect the 
civilian population of Kosova against armed aggression.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SECURITY ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to funds 
otherwise available to carry out section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
President to carry out the provision of such section, $25,000,000, 
which amount shall be made available only for grants to the interim 
government of Kosova to be used for training and support for the 
established self-defense forces to carry out the policy of section 2.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.

SEC. 4. RELATION TO EXISTING AUTHORITIES IN LAW.

    Assistance provided under section 3 may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any executive 
order or directive or any rule or regulation).
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