[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H1589]
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H.R. 3908

                         Offered By: Mr. Payne

       Amendment No. 14: Page 53, after line 5, insert the 
     following new chapter:

                               CHAPTER 3A

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                  agency for international development

                   international disaster assistance

       For an additional amount for ``International Disaster 
     Assistance'' for assistance for Mozambique and other areas of 
     Southern Africa affected by flooding and other natural 
     disasters in January and February, 2000, $350,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That, of such 
     amount, $200,000,000 shall be for assistance for Mozambique 
     and $150,000,000 shall be for assistance for other areas of 
     Southern Africa: Provided further, That such assistance shall 
     include the establishment of the Famine early warning system 
     and repair and reconstruction of farm structures and 
     equipment: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
     designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 
     the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that 
     an official budget request, that includes designation of the 
     entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
     defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.