[Senate Report 104-295] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] Calendar No. 470 104th Congress Report SENATE 2d Session 104-295 _______________________________________________________________________ FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION BILL, 1997 _______ June 27, 1996.--Ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ Mr. McConnell, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H.R. 3540] The Committee on Appropriations to which was referred the bill (H.R. 3540), making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with amendments and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. Amounts in new budget authority Fiscal year 1996 appropriations......................... $12,379,536,669 Fiscal year 1997 budget estimate........................ 12,925,309,810 Amount of bill as passed by House....................... 11,919,044,710 Amount of bill as reported to Senate.................... 12,217,980,710 Bill as recommended to Senate compared to: 1996 appropriations................................. -161,555,959 Budget estimate..................................... -707,329,100 House passed bill................................... +298,936,000 SUMMARY TABLE: AMOUNTS IN NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill compared with Item Budget estimate House reported Recommended by ------------------------------------- bill Senate Committee House reported Budget estimate bill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Export assistance........................................ $646,165,000 $630,614,000 $632,000,000 -$14,165,000 +$1,386,000 Economic assistance--Bilateral........................... 7,304,326,000 7,152,176,000 7,155,826,000 -148,500,000 +3,650,000 Military assistance...................................... 3,217,250,000 3,199,725,000 3,223,000,000 +5,750,000 +23,275,000 Economic assistance--Multilateral........................ 1,757,568,810 936,529,710 1,207,154,710 -543,414,100 +270,625,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, fiscal year 1997............................ 12,925,309,810 11,919,044,710 12,217,980,710 -707,329,100 +298,936,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C O N T E N T S ---------- Page Summary of total budget authority in the bill.................... 5 Historical totals of foreign assistance.......................... 5 Items of special interest........................................ 19 Foreign aid and economic growth.............................. 19 Title I--Export assistance: Export-Import Bank of the United States...................... 21 Overseas Private Investment Corporation...................... 21 Trade and Development Agency................................. 22 Title II--Bilateral economic assistance: Development assistance....................................... 23 International disaster assistance............................ 34 Payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund 34 AID operating expenses....................................... 35 Operating expenses of the Office of Inspector General........ 35 Other bilateral economic assistance.......................... 35 International Fund for Ireland............................... 37 Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.......... 37 Assistance for the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union............................................... 38 Independent Agencies: African Development Foundation........................... 45 Inter-American Foundation................................ 45 Peace Corps.............................................. 45 Department of State: International narcotics control.......................... 45 Migration and refugee assistance......................... 46 Emergency refugee and migration assistance fund.......... 48 Antiterrorism............................................ 48 Nonproliferation and disarmament fund.................... 48 Title III--Military assistance: International military education and training................ 51 Foreign military financing................................... 51 Special defense acquisition fund............................. 55 Peacekeeping operations...................................... 55 Title IV--Multilateral economic assistance: International financial institutions summary................. 56 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development........ 56 International Development Association........................ 57 International Finance Corporation............................ 58 Inter-American Development Bank.............................. 58 Asian Development Bank....................................... 59 Asian Development Fund....................................... 60 African Development Bank and Fund............................ 61 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development............. 61 North American Development Bank.............................. 62 Enhanced structural adjustment facility of the International Monetary Fund.............................................. 63 Department of State: Voluntary contributions to international organizations and programs................................. 63 Title V--General provisions...................................... 64 Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the standing rules of the Senate..................................................... 67 Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the standing rules of the Senate.................................................. 67 Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the standing rules of the Senate..................................................... 68 Budget impact statement.......................................... 73 SUMMARY OF TOTAL BUDGET AUTHORITY IN THE BILL The Committee recommends a net total of $12,217,980,710 in new budget authority, divided into the following categories: Multilateral economic assistance........................ $1,207,154,710 Bilateral economic assistance........................... 7,155,826,000 Military assistance..................................... 3,223,000,000 Export-import assistance................................ 632,000,000 The Committee recommendations represent a total decrease of $707,329,100 below the President's fiscal year 1997 request. The Committee recommends budget authority of $912,154,710 for the international financial institutions, which is $513,414,100 below the requested amount. HISTORICAL TOTALS OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE As in the past, the Committee is including in its report several tables and graphs, updated with the latest available data, which illustrate certain trends in U.S. foreign assistance. Table 1.--Foreign Aid Expenditures by Donor Countries The following table shows the amounts expended by donor countries on foreign aid in 1995 and what percent of their GNP that amount represents: OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE [ODA] 1995--PRELIMINARY [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GNP Donor aid Country Amount (percent) per capita ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia.......................................................... $1,136 0.34 $63.82 Austria............................................................ 747 .32 93.37 Belgium............................................................ 1,033 .38 102.28 Canada............................................................. 2,113 .39 72.36 Denmark............................................................ 1,628 .97 313.08 Finland............................................................ 387 .32 75.88 France............................................................. 8,439 .55 145.75 Germany............................................................ 7,481 .31 91.79 Ireland............................................................ 143 .27 39.72 Italy.............................................................. 1,521 .14 26.64 Japan.............................................................. 14,484 .28 115.87 Luxembourg......................................................... 68 .38 174.35 Netherlands........................................................ 3,321 .80 215.65 New Zealand........................................................ 123 .23 35.14 Norway............................................................. 1,244 .87 289.30 Portugal........................................................... 269 .27 27.17 Spain.............................................................. 1,309 .23 33.48 Sweden............................................................. 1,982 .89 225.23 Switzerland........................................................ 1,084 .34 154.86 United Kingdom..................................................... 3,185 .29 54.54 United States...................................................... 7,303 .10 28.01 -------------------------------------------- Total DAC.................................................... 59,002 .38 ........... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2.--U.S. Foreign Assistance, Fiscal Years 1946-95 The following tables illustrate the total amount of foreign assistance furnished to other nations by the United States during the fiscal years 1946-95 and amounts by region and country for 1946-95: U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, FISCAL YEARS 1946-95 [In millions of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Economic Military Country assistance assistance Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total economic and military assistance, fiscal years 1946- 95.............................. 293,865.9 158,629.3 452,495.2 Total other U.S. loans and grants, fiscal years 1946-95.... 82,521.5 ........... 82,521.5 -------------------------------------- Grand total................ 376,387.4 158,629.3 535,016.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. ECONOMIC AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE: DETAIL BY REGION AND BY COUNTRY- FISCAL YEARS 1946-95 [In millions of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Economic Military Country assistance assistance Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Near East: Algeria...................... 206.2 1.1 207.3 Bahrain...................... 2.4 1.7 4.1 Cento........................ 39.6 ........... 39.6 Egypt........................ 22,798.9 19,908.6 42,707.5 Iran......................... 767.7 1,404.9 2,172.6 Iraq......................... 56.4 50.0 106.4 Israel....................... 22,870.5 36,627.4 59,497.9 Jordan....................... 2,004.7 1,935.4 3,940.1 Lebanon...................... 431.3 278.4 709.7 Morocco...................... 2,198.0 1,221.8 3,419.8 Near East regional........... 733.7 .1 733.8 Oman......................... 192.1 155.9 348.0 Saudi Arabia................. 31.8 292.3 324.1 Sinai support mission........ ........... ........... ........... Syria........................ 352.3 .1 352.4 Tunisia...................... 1,263.6 770.4 2,034.0 West Bank/Gaza............... 106.4 ........... 106.4 Yemen Arab Republic.......... 483.4 30.3 513.7 Yemen, Peoples Democratic Republic of................. 26.5 ........... 26.5 -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 54,565.5 62,678.3 117,243.8 ====================================== Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa regional.............. 1,445.4 52.4 1,497.8 Angola....................... 182.8 ........... 182.8 Benin........................ 147.5 1.0 148.5 Botswana..................... 357.8 35.0 392.8 Burkina Faso................. 368.0 1.2 369.2 Burundi...................... 197.2 1.9 199.1 Cameroon..................... 317.7 36.3 354.0 Cape Verde................... 118.9 1.2 120.1 Central African Republic..... 73.2 2.3 75.5 Chad......................... 271.7 37.4 309.1 Comoros...................... 16.9 .5 17.4 Congo........................ 52.8 .8 53.6 Cote d'Ivoire................ 166.2 3.4 169.6 Djibouti..................... 51.8 15.9 67.7 East Africa (Regional Development Office)......... 33.3 ........... 33.3 Entente States............... 8.5 ........... 8.5 Equatorial Guinea............ 16.6 1.8 18.4 Eritrea...................... 40.5 .1 40.6 Ethiopia..................... 1,191.7 261.4 1,453.1 Gabon........................ 42.8 26.0 68.8 Gambia, the.................. 155.6 1.2 156.8 Ghana........................ 719.3 5.6 724.9 Guinea....................... 482.1 10.8 492.9 Guinea-Bissau (formerly Portuguese Guinea).......... 76.6 1.0 77.6 Kenya........................ 994.2 282.9 1,277.1 Lesotho...................... 329.0 .6 329.6 Liberia...................... 989.2 95.0 1,084.2 Libya........................ 212.5 17.6 230.1 Madagascar................... 322.2 5.3 327.5 Malawi....................... 511.2 9.3 520.5 Mali......................... 576.2 5.5 581.7 Mauritania................... 191.6 .8 192.4 Mauritius.................... 82.3 .3 82.6 Mozambique................... 834.2 .5 834.7 Namibia...................... 53.9 .8 54.7 Niger........................ 531.1 33.4 564.5 Nigeria...................... 522.9 3.1 526.0 Rwanda....................... 297.4 2.5 299.9 Sahel regional............... 260.6 ........... 260.6 Sao Tome and Principe........ 15.3 .8 16.1 Senegal...................... 741.3 52.4 793.7 Seychelles................... 39.8 .6 40.4 Sierra Leone................. 235.4 2.4 237.8 Somalia...................... 880.0 240.8 1,120.8 South Africa................. 466.7 .1 466.8 Southern Africa region-Osarac 161.1 ........... 161.1 Sudan........................ 1,609.2 375.7 1,984.9 Swaziland.................... 190.3 .8 191.1 Tanzania..................... 543.5 .7 544.2 Togo......................... 186.5 .8 187.3 Uganda....................... 417.1 1.5 418.6 Zaire........................ 1,218.7 438.7 1,657.4 Zambia....................... 513.6 .6 514.2 Zimbabwe..................... 665.0 3.1 668.1 -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 21,126.6 2,073.7 23,200.3 ====================================== Latin America: Argentina.................... 195.5 269.6 465.1 Bahamas...................... 6.0 .6 6.6 Barbados..................... 4.2 .5 4.7 Belize....................... 140.2 5.0 145.2 Bolivia...................... 1,608.1 227.5 1,835.6 Brazil....................... 2,457.9 640.8 3,098.7 Caribbean regional........... 721.2 47.6 768.8 Central America regional..... ........... ........... ........... Chile........................ 1,342.7 221.1 1,563.8 Colombia..................... 1,719.5 510.1 2,229.6 Costa Rica................... 1,730.7 40.1 1,770.8 Cuba......................... 4.0 16.1 20.1 Dominican Republic........... 1,551.0 102.7 1,653.7 Ecuador...................... 830.3 191.3 1,021.6 El Salvador.................. 4,080.4 1,174.7 5,255.1 Grenada...................... 60.1 .2 60.3 Guatemala.................... 1,615.9 75.8 1,691.7 Guyana....................... 117.0 6.0 123.0 Haiti........................ 1,107.9 15.3 1,123.2 Honduras..................... 1,607.3 553.5 2,160.8 Jamaica...................... 1,810.0 48.1 1,858.1 Latin America regional....... 1,588.1 25.4 1,613.5 Mexico....................... 670.2 18.8 689.0 Nicaragua.................... 915.7 30.5 946.2 Panama....................... 1,050.0 77.4 1,127.4 Paraguay..................... 237.3 32.1 269.4 Peru......................... 2,145.9 348.3 2,494.2 Regional Office Central America and Panama [ROCAP].. 752.8 ........... 752.8 Suriname..................... 22.9 .3 23.2 Trinidad and Tobago.......... 43.2 2.3 45.5 Uruguay...................... 202.0 92.7 294.7 Venezuela.................... 209.4 154.7 364.1 -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 30,547.3 4,929.2 35,476.5 ====================================== Asia: Afghanistan.................. 729.2 5.6 734.8 Asia regional................ 1,140.7 ........... 1,140.7 Associated Southeastern Asian Nations [ASEAN]............. 10.2 ........... 10.2 Bangladesh................... 2,905.7 4.7 2,910.4 Bhutan....................... 8.0 ........... 8.0 China, Peoples Republic of... 3.2 ........... 3.2 Hong Kong.................... 43.8 ........... 43.8 India........................ 12,061.8 149.5 12,211.3 Indochina Associated States.. 825.6 731.5 1,557.1 Indonesia.................... 3,809.3 692.7 4,502.0 Japan........................ 2,685.9 1,239.6 3,925.5 Kampuchea.................... 1,006.6 1,280.4 2,287.0 Korea........................ 6,086.9 8,796.3 14,883.2 Laos......................... 917.3 1,606.7 2,524.0 Malaysia..................... 92.0 196.9 288.9 Maldives..................... 2.7 .4 3.1 Mongolia..................... 74.1 .2 74.3 Myanmar...................... 231.3 90.5 321.8 Nepal........................ 537.2 4.3 541.5 Pakistan..................... 7,939.9 2,951.5 10,891.4 Philippines.................. 4,963.7 2,345.6 7,309.3 Ryukyu Islands (U.S.)........ 413.8 ........... 413.8 Singapore.................... 2.8 19.6 22.4 Sri Lanka.................... 1,438.5 8.1 1,446.6 Taiwan....................... 2,218.7 4,360.4 6,579.1 Thailand..................... 1,086.1 2,318.6 3,404.7 Viet Nam (South), Republic of 6,952.5 16,416.1 23,368.6 Western Samoa................ 23.2 .1 23.3 -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 58,210.9 43,219.3 101,430.2 Europe: Albania...................... 99.6 .5 100.1 Austria...................... 1,136.1 122.1 1,258.2 Belgium...................... 589.1 1,275.3 1,864.4 Berlin, West................. 131.9 ........... 131.9 Bosnia Hercegovina........... 86.7 ........... 86.7 Bulgaria..................... 24.4 .9 25.3 Croatia...................... 18.9 ........... 18.9 Cyprus....................... 266.4 ........... 266.4 Czech Republic............... 3.9 1.0 4.9 Czechoslovakia............... 195.6 1.0 196.6 Denmark...................... 276.5 640.1 916.6 East European regional....... 1,132.3 ........... 1,132.3 Estonia...................... 10.0 .2 10.2 European regional............ 1,082.4 .2 1,082.6 Finland...................... 51.2 .8 52.0 France....................... 3,917.0 4,548.6 8,465.6 Germany, Democratic Republic of.......................... .8 ........... .8 Germany, Federal Republic of. 3,844.0 939.4 4,783.4 Greece....................... 1,901.6 8,495.4 10,397.0 Hungary...................... 42.2 2.6 44.8 Iceland...................... 76.9 .3 77.2 Italy........................ 3,420.8 2,545.3 5,966.1 Latvia....................... 10.0 .3 10.3 Lithuania.................... 52.7 .3 53.0 Macedonia.................... 15.5 ........... 15.5 Malta........................ 84.1 .7 84.8 Netherlands.................. 1,027.6 1,284.7 2,312.3 Norway....................... 299.9 943.8 1,243.7 Poland....................... 955.9 2.6 958.5 Portugal..................... 1,367.5 1,797.7 3,165.2 Republic of Ireland (formerly Ireland).................... 326.8 .1 326.9 Romania...................... 151.8 .6 152.4 Slovak Republic.............. 1.0 .4 1.4 Slovenia..................... 1.0 .2 1.2 Spain........................ 1,084.5 3,446.5 4,531.0 Sweden....................... 109.0 ........... 109.0 Switzerland.................. ........... ........... ........... Turkey....................... 4,851.8 12,925.6 17,777.4 United Kingdom............... 7,672.1 1,107.4 8,779.5 U.S.S.R...................... 186.4 ........... 186.4 Yugoslavia................... 1,836.4 723.7 2,560.1 -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 38,342.2 40,808.2 79,150.4 ====================================== New Independent States: Armenia...................... 183.3 ........... 183.3 Azerbaijan................... 21.3 ........... 21.3 Belarus...................... 103.9 .2 104.1 Georgia...................... 137.1 .1 137.2 Kazakhstan................... 109.6 .3 109.9 Kyrgyz Republic.............. 114.4 ........... 114.4 Moldova...................... 105.4 .1 105.5 New Independent States....... 743.8 .3 744.1 Russia....................... 1,593.6 .9 1,594.5 Tajikistan................... 72.4 ........... 72.4 Turkmenitan.................. 60.5 .1 60.6 Ukraine...................... 194.0 1.0 195.0 Uzbekistan................... 26.1 ........... 26.1 -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 3,465.6 2.9 3,468.5 ====================================== Oceania and others: Australia.................... 8.0 115.6 123.6 Fiji......................... ........... ........... ........... New Zealand.................. 4.3 4.3 8.6 Oceania regional............. 289.5 1.9 291.4 Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the............ 824.2 ........... 824.2 Papua New Guinea............. 17.6 .8 18.4 Solomon Islands.............. ........... ........... ........... Tonga........................ ........... ........... ........... -------------------------------------- Regional total............. 1,143.5 122.7 1,266.2 ====================================== Canada........................... 17.5 13.0 30.5 ====================================== Interregional activities......... 86,446.8 4,782.3 91,229.1 -------------------------------------- Grand total................ 293,865.9 158,629.3 452,495.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 3.--Appropriations for Bilateral Foreign Assistance The following table shows the amounts appropriated for bilateral economic and military assistance for 1985-96 in constant and current dollars: APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE--FISCAL YEARS 1985-96 [In billions of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current dollars Constant 1996 dollars --------------------------------------------------- Development Security Development Security assistance assistance assistance assistance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1985........................................................ 4.957 13.726 6.904 19.116 1986........................................................ 3.954 9.515 5.348 12.870 1987........................................................ 4.189 8.952 5.503 11.759 1988........................................................ 4.361 8.559 5.528 10.849 1989........................................................ 4.644 8.560 5.633 10.383 1990........................................................ 5.158 8.818 5.999 10.255 1991........................................................ 6.265 8.788 6.995 9.813 1992........................................................ 6.131 7.315 6.649 7.933 1993........................................................ 7.520 6.223 7.967 6.593 1994........................................................ 6.629 5.337 6.886 5.544 1995........................................................ 7.378 5.648 7.526 5.761 1996........................................................ 6.505 5.902 6.505 5.902 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4.--Appropriations for International Financial Institutions The following table shows the amounts appropriated for multilateral assistance for 1985-96 in constant and current dollars: APPROPRIATIONS FOR MULTILATERAL LENDING--FISCAL YEARS 1985-96 [In billions of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Constant Current 1996 dollars dollars ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1985.......................................... 1,548.178 2,156.148 1986.......................................... 1,142.512 1,545.362 1987.......................................... 1,207.142 1,585.702 1988.......................................... 1,205.570 1,528.181 1989.......................................... 1,314.630 1,594.515 1990.......................................... 1,469.191 1,708.669 1991.......................................... 1,618.835 1,807.591 1992.......................................... 1,516.415 1,644.552 1993.......................................... 1,493.419 1,582.128 1994.......................................... 1,404.861 1,459.510 1995.......................................... 1,730.881 1,765.499 1996.......................................... 1,153.264 1,153.264 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 5.--AID Assistance Per Country The following table lists the total dollar AID assistance per country by ascending per capita gross national product: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TOTAL DOLLAR ASSISTANCE PER COUNTRY LISTED BY PER CAPITA GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT [Dollars in thousands] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal year 1994 \1\ Fiscal year 1995 \1\ Fiscal year 1996 GNP per ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Country capita Dollar Cumulative Dollar Cumulative Dollar Cumulative (1994) level percent level percent level percent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bosnia-Hercegovina................................................ ( \2\ ) .......... .......... 12,640 .......... 257,047 .......... Afghanistan....................................................... ( \2\ ) .......... 1,995 ........... .......... .......... .......... Cambodia.......................................................... ( \2\ ) 29,475 .......... 35,493 .......... 25,000 .......... Djibouti.......................................................... ( \2\ ) 1,000 .......... ........... .......... 50 .......... Eritrea........................................................... ( \2\ ) 9,999 .......... 3,820 .......... 8,973 .......... Liberia........................................................... ( \2\ ) 3,696 .......... ........... .......... 7,500 .......... Somalia........................................................... ( \2\ ) 15,941 .......... 5,018 .......... 4,000 .......... West Bank/Gaza.................................................... ( \2\ ) 56,769 .......... 80,263 .......... 76,012 .......... Burma............................................................. ( \3\ ) .......... .......... 100 .......... .......... .......... Rwanda............................................................ 80 .......... .......... 9,648 .......... 6,306 .......... Mozambique........................................................ 90 36,400 .......... 26,768 .......... 51,305 .......... Ethiopia.......................................................... 100 32,416 .......... 24,264 .......... 39,766 .......... Tanzania.......................................................... 140 19,685 .......... 27,662 .......... 23,343 .......... Burundi........................................................... 160 4,497 .......... 4,996 .......... 3,169 .......... Sierra Leone...................................................... 160 468 .......... 450 .......... 73 .......... Malawi............................................................ 170 28,190 .......... 33,338 .......... 33,831 .......... Chad.............................................................. 180 5,150 .......... 1,970 .......... 455 .......... Uganda............................................................ 190 33,862 .......... 44,250 .......... 30,622 .......... Madagascar........................................................ 200 27,590 .......... 25,250 .......... 20,149 .......... Nepal............................................................. 200 16,799 .......... 14,280 .......... 23,184 .......... Vietnam (South)................................................... 200 688 .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... Bangladesh........................................................ 230 43,200 .......... 21,099 .......... 42,731 .......... Haiti............................................................. 230 62,857 .......... 139,593 .......... 86,009 .......... Niger............................................................. 230 16,115 .......... 11,950 .......... 10,344 .......... Guinea-Bissau..................................................... 240 4,100 .......... 4,150 .......... 5,331 .......... Kenya............................................................. 250 17,183 .......... 14,650 .......... 24,351 .......... Mali.............................................................. 250 34,204 .......... 27,779 .......... 30,334 .......... Sao Tome.......................................................... 250 800 .......... 300 .......... 25 .......... Nigeria........................................................... 270 5,893 .......... 2,377 .......... 7,610 .......... Yemen............................................................. 280 2,999 .......... 6,994 .......... .......... .......... Burkina........................................................... 300 2,627 .......... 16 .......... 994 .......... Mongolia.......................................................... 310 7,000 .......... 11,319 .......... 4,000 .......... India............................................................. 320 35,684 .......... 56,861 .......... 49,495 .......... Togo.............................................................. 320 4 .......... ........... .......... 100 .......... Gambia............................................................ 330 6,750 .......... 1,556 .......... 853 .......... Georgia........................................................... 340 .......... .......... 39,273 .......... 25,080 .......... Nicaragua......................................................... 340 77,730 .......... 22,691 .......... 21,435 .......... Zambia............................................................ 350 18,850 .......... 19,789 .......... 20,816 .......... Tajikistan........................................................ 360 .......... .......... 8,401 .......... 4,060 .......... Benin............................................................. 370 20,061 .......... 14,821 .......... 16,545 .......... Central African Republic.......................................... 370 2,316 .......... 2,267 .......... 987 .......... Albania........................................................... 380 .......... .......... 29,956 .......... 22,351 .......... Ghana............................................................. 410 33,135 .......... 28,680 .......... 39,283 .......... Pakistan.......................................................... 430 .......... .......... 7,480 .......... .......... .......... Mauritania........................................................ 480 .......... .......... ........... .......... 342 .......... Azerbaijan........................................................ 500 .......... .......... 9,848 .......... 8,050 .......... Zimbabwe.......................................................... 500 15,747 .......... 17,650 .......... 23,272 .......... Comoros........................................................... 510 .......... .......... 300 .......... 25 .......... Cote d'Ivoire..................................................... 510 .......... .......... ........... .......... 190 .......... Guinea............................................................ 520 18,437 .......... 16,423 .......... 15,252 .......... Guyana............................................................ 530 2,559 .......... 1,651 .......... 2,200 .......... Honduras.......................................................... 600 19,060 .......... 14,265 .......... 16,615 .......... Senegal........................................................... 600 30,925 .......... 17,540 .......... 25,037 .......... Congo............................................................. 620 700 .......... 700 .......... 865 .......... Sri Lanka......................................................... 640 12,200 .......... 11,366 .......... 11,605 .......... Armenia........................................................... 680 .......... .......... 51,523 .......... 92,163 .......... Cameroon.......................................................... 680 49 .......... ........... .......... 92 .......... Egypt............................................................. 720 591,642 .......... 974,077 .......... 969,142 .......... Lesotho........................................................... 720 2,072 .......... 3,948 .......... 131 .......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.................................................... ........... 1,409,519 43.32 1,928,863 42.13 1,940,453 42.28 ===================================================================================== Angola............................................................ ( \4\ ) .......... .......... ........... .......... 20,913 .......... Lebanon........................................................... ( \4\ ) 1,661 .......... 13,308 .......... 2,819 .......... Turkmenistan...................................................... ( \4\ ) .......... .......... 4,382 .......... 6,118 .......... Bolivia........................................................... 770 50,781 .......... 33,224 .......... 43,002 .......... Macedonia......................................................... 820 5,000 .......... 13,512 .......... 12,570 .......... Kirghizstan....................................................... 850 .......... .......... 23,297 .......... 23,154 .......... Moldova........................................................... 870 .......... .......... 10,518 .......... 29,963 .......... Indonesia......................................................... 880 13,405 .......... 55,040 .......... 54,600 .......... Cape Verde........................................................ 920 800 .......... 800 .......... 48 .......... Philippines....................................................... 950 45,214 .......... 35,941 .......... 53,136 .......... Uzbekistan........................................................ 960 .......... .......... 10,561 .......... 21,548 .......... Lithuania......................................................... 1,090 .......... .......... 12,737 .......... 9,456 .......... Swaziland......................................................... 1,100 6,255 .......... 10,464 .......... 204 .......... Morocco........................................................... 1,140 17,571 .......... 12,862 .......... 17,073 .......... Kazakhstan........................................................ 1,160 .......... .......... 38,443 .......... 44,076 .......... Guatemala......................................................... 1,200 26,777 .......... 19,562 .......... 21,258 .......... Bulgaria.......................................................... 1,250 .......... .......... 37,388 .......... 33,077 .......... Romania........................................................... 1,270 .......... .......... 39,599 .......... 26,253 .......... Ecuador........................................................... 1,280 9,625 .......... 8,062 .......... 11,328 .......... Dominican Republic................................................ 1,330 10,719 .......... 9,230 .......... 8,963 .......... El Salvador....................................................... 1,360 56,425 .......... 62,672 .......... 40,874 .......... Jordan............................................................ 1,440 28,000 .......... 12,200 .......... 11,484 .......... Jamaica........................................................... 1,540 8,929 .......... 9,814 .......... 10,979 .......... Paraguay.......................................................... 1,580 .......... .......... ........... .......... 3,200 .......... Togo.............................................................. 1,590 4 .......... ........... .......... 100 .......... Colombia.......................................................... 1,670 172 .......... 850 .......... 120 .......... Tunisia........................................................... 1,790 985 .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... Ukraine........................................................... 1,930 .......... .......... 151,499 .......... 243,219 .......... Namibia........................................................... 1,970 12,799 .......... 6,800 .......... 9,559 .......... Peru.............................................................. 2,110 37,612 .......... 55,080 .......... 27,705 .......... Slovakia.......................................................... 2,250 .......... .......... 27,597 .......... 17,866 .......... Russia............................................................ 2,290 90,000 .......... 282,307 .......... 316,112 .......... Belarus........................................................... 2,320 .......... .......... 2,263 .......... 7,200 .......... Latvia............................................................ 2,320 .......... .......... 6,326 .......... 4,493 .......... Costa Rica........................................................ 2,400 3,257 .......... 2,585 .......... .......... .......... Poland............................................................ 2,410 .......... .......... 81,576 .......... 51,969 .......... Thailand.......................................................... 2,410 5,082 .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... Estonia........................................................... 2,430 .......... .......... 2,368 .......... 50 .......... Turkey............................................................ 2,500 .......... .......... 165,709 .......... 37,500 .......... Belize............................................................ 2,530 2,196 .......... 2,599 .......... .......... .......... Croatia........................................................... 2,560 .......... .......... 12,345 .......... 13,241 .......... Panama............................................................ 2,580 4,346 .......... 7,857 .......... 5,221 .......... Botswana.......................................................... 2,800 4,775 .......... 2,648 .......... 392 .......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.................................................... ........... 440,729 13.54 1,266,335 27.66 1,210,993 26.39 ===================================================================================== Brazil............................................................ 2,970 .......... .......... ........... .......... 13,238 .......... South Africa...................................................... 3,040 133,674 .......... 99,979 .......... 122,442 .......... Mauritius......................................................... 3,150 .......... .......... ........... .......... 25 .......... Czech Republic.................................................... 3,200 .......... .......... 18,037 .......... 5,655 .......... Hungary........................................................... 3,840 .......... .......... 22,111 .......... 20,365 .......... Gabon............................................................. 3,880 .......... .......... ........... .......... 508 .......... Mexico............................................................ 4,180 500 .......... ........... .......... 35,774 .......... Slovenia.......................................................... 7,040 .......... .......... 3,417 .......... 5,479 .......... Cyprus............................................................ 10,260 29,999 .......... ........... .......... 15,000 .......... Ireland........................................................... 13,530 39,408 .......... 39,200 .......... 19,600 .......... Israel............................................................ 14,530 1,200,000 .......... 1,200,000 .......... 1,200,000 .......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.................................................... ........... 1,403,581 43.14 1,382,744 30.20 1,438,086 31.33 ===================================================================================== Total country programs...................................... ........... 3,253,829 100.00 4,577,942 100.00 4,589,532 100.00 ===================================================================================== Non-country programs: Caribbean regional............................................ ........... 3,735 .......... 3,199 .......... .......... .......... N.I.S. regional............................................... ........... 1,387,620 .......... 83,138 .......... 120,115 .......... Eastern Europe regional....................................... ........... 476,643 .......... 80,239 .......... 110,389 .......... ASEAN......................................................... ........... 2,678 .......... 1,955 .......... .......... Africa regional............................................... ........... 101,413 .......... 79,692 .......... 85,866 .......... Asia Near East regional....................................... ........... 33,817 .......... 36,426 .......... 22,634 .......... LAC regional.................................................. ........... 56,502 .......... 52,010 .......... 43,321 .......... Near East regional............................................ ........... 1,000 .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... REDSO/E....................................................... ........... 2,000 .......... 4,500 .......... 3,080 .......... REDSO/W....................................................... ........... 2,500 .......... 13,525 .......... 7,590 .......... ROCAP......................................................... ........... 6,903 .......... 13,210 .......... 11,244 .......... Sahel regional................................................ ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... 6,637 .......... South Africa regional/SADCC................................... ........... 46,491 .......... 85,309 .......... 38,000 .......... Southeast Asia contingency.................................... ........... 7,040 .......... ........... .......... 1,000 .......... South Pacific................................................. ........... 14,000 .......... 14,000 .......... 14,000 .......... Global programs, field support and research................... ........... 604,564 .......... 791,287 .......... 461,681 .......... BHR........................................................... ........... 57,045 .......... 100,812 .......... 72,913 .......... PPC........................................................... ........... 7,485 .......... 8,681 .......... 9,865 .......... Housing subsidy............................................... ........... 15,179 .......... 19,023 .......... 4,000 .......... Housing administration........................................ ........... 7,845 .......... 7,898 .......... 7,000 .......... Housing subsidy reestimate.................................... ........... .......... .......... (2,443) .......... .......... .......... MSED (PSIP) subsidy........................................... ........... 992 .......... 1,416 .......... 1,500 .......... MSED (PSIP) administration.................................... ........... 194 .......... 494 .......... 500 .......... MSED subsidy reestimate....................................... ........... .......... .......... (98) .......... .......... .......... OFDA.......................................................... ........... 51,427 .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... Other......................................................... ........... 793 .......... 27,641 .......... 193,947 .......... International disaster assistance............................. ........... 151,786 .......... 205,105 .......... 204,369 .......... African disaster.............................................. ........... 952 .......... 163 .......... 456 .......... Housing guaranty liquidating account.......................... ........... 67,007 .......... 67,785 .......... 64,000 .......... Operating expenses............................................ ........... 516,604 .......... 530,982 .......... 492,754 .......... Operating expenses--Inspector General......................... ........... 38,773 .......... 36,064 .......... 37,962 .......... Foreign service retirement and disability..................... ........... 44,151 .......... 45,118 .......... 43,914 .......... Miscellaneous trust funds..................................... ........... 4,768 .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... AID loan repayments........................................... ........... (539,838) .......... (539,000) .......... .......... .......... Miscellaneous trust funds receipts............................ ........... (1,183) .......... (5,495) .......... .......... .......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total noncountry programs................................... ........... 3,170,886 .......... 1,762,636 .......... 2,058,737 .......... ===================================================================================== Grand total................................................. ........... 6,424,715 .......... 6,340,578 .......... 6,648,269 .......... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Country levels for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 do not include attributions of regional and central funds as in the fiscal year 1997 congressional presentation. \2\ Estimated to be low income ($725 or less). \3\ Estimated to be lower middle income ($726 to $2,895). \4\ Data not available. Table 6.--Unliquidated Balances of the Agency for International Development Below is a table showing the unliquidated balances of the Agency for International Development: UNLIQUIDATED BALANCES OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (As of December 31, 1995) [In thousands of dollars] Development assistance: Amount Development Assistance Program...................... 1,355,910 Agriculture, rural development, and nutrition....... 101,104 Population planning................................. 690,969 Health.............................................. 37,682 AIDS prevention..................................... 4,835 Child survival...................................... 25,529 Education and human resources development........... 13,102 Private sector, environment and energy.............. 40,845 In-transit/reconciling items........................ (1,179,218) -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Subtotal, functional development assistance....... 1,090,668 ======================================================== ____________________________________________________ American schools and hospitals abroad............... 17,795 Operating expenses.................................. 146,581 Operating expenses, inspector general............... 10,511 International disaster assistance................... 204,761 Sub-Saharan and South Africa development............ 1,755,530 Central America reconciliation assistance........... 469 Special assistance initiatives...................... 815,218 Foreign Service retirement fund..................... 8,958 New Independent States.............................. 1,232,273 African disaster assistance......................... 12,149 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total, development assistance..................... 5,294,913 ======================================================== ____________________________________________________ Economic support fund................................... 2,538,643 Demobilization and transition fund...................... 882 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total, unliquidated balances...................... 7,834,438 ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST The Committee believes the careful and effective administration of foreign assistance is a key tool essential to advancing U.S. economic and security interests around the world. In a newspaper editorial, Secretary of Defense Perry and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Shalikashvili made the important point that foreign aid ``finances our diplomacy, and when diplomacy fails, conflict often results. Whatever the cost of foreign aid, it's cheaper than military combat.'' As surveys continue to indicate the public perceptions regarding foreign assistance reflect a disconnection between resources and relevance to U.S. interests. The Committee has tried to respond to this gap by funding programs which address priorities of direct concern to American interests including the threats posed by international narcotics trafficking, nuclear smuggling, and the surge in activities of global criminal organizations. The funding levels appropriated for U.S. foreign assistance programs continue to decline. The reductions are, in part, a response to the Committee's judgment that all programs must contribute to the broad goal of balancing the Federal budget and, in part, to streamlining and more effectively matching resources and requirements. The Committee takes note of the fact that the administration's request was more realistic in the context of budget pressures. Nonetheless, the Committee urges the administration to undertake a serious review of our national priorities. To date, requests appear to reflect modest reductions of all programs across the board rather than a meaningful effort to establish and fund new and specific priorities. foreign aid and economic growth A recent World Bank study entitled, ``Global Economic Prospects and Developing Countries'' concluded, ``the ratio of trade to GDP fell in some 44 out of 93 developing countries observed over the past 10 years. Although the developing countries share of foreign direct investment increased to 38 percent of the world's total, two-thirds of these flows went to just eight countries.'' These results track a recent Heritage Foundation report noting that of 67 less developed nations receiving aid from the World Bank for the past 25 years, 37 had not experienced any improvement and 20 were in worse condition. The report argued that slow economic growth stemmed from counterproductive government policies including high taxes, barriers to trade, restrictions on foreign investment, weak banking and monetary systems, and excessive wage and price controls. The Committee reiterates its strong commitment to contribute to policies and practices which strengthen both the opportunity and growth of the private sector. U.S. assistance cannot nor should it substitute for private investment and initiative. The Committee shares the House view that major infrastructure projects are both the fastest growing sector of American business overseas and key to long-term development. In simple terms, major infrastructure projects such as establishing a nation's telecommunications grid, provide the necessary tools for the commercial sector to function. In turn, to attract and sustain private investment governments, of necessity, carry out essential economic reforms. To support this dynamic of economic reforms and opportunities, the Committee has strongly supported projects and activities which promote public-private sector collaboration and partnerships. The Committee has emphasized this approach through its strong funding of the activities of organizations such as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Trade and Development Agency, and the Export- Import Bank as well as establishing guidelines within program and country accounts which leverage private and public resources. TITLE I EXPORT ASSISTANCE Export-Import Bank of the United States subsidy appropriation Appropriations, 1996.................................... $744,551,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 736,551,000 House allowance......................................... 726,000,000 Committee recommendation 730,000,000 administrative expenses Appropriations, 1996.................................... $45,614,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 47,614,000 House allowance......................................... 47,614,000 Committee recommendation 40,000,000 The Committee recommends a subsidy appropriation of $730,000,000 to support direct loans, tied-aid grants, and interest subsidies at the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for administrative expenses. The Committee has provided resources at the request level for the so-called tied-aid war chest. The Committee opposes the trade distorting effects of tied aid, but recognizes the resources made available are essential to countering concessionary financing by competitors' governments. The Committee has renewed the Bank's authority to transfer surplus resources to other trade agencies to assure the best use of export and investment resources. Due to serious concerns about the illegal use of retention allowances in more than 200 cases, the Committee has taken the unprecedented step of restricting funding for the salary and expenses of the incumbent Chairman and President, who serves in that position as a result of a recess appointment, until and unless the incumbent is confirmed for that office in the regular process by the U.S. Senate. The Committee is concerned that the recess appointment was made in order to avoid examination of the illegal use of retention allowances which allegedly were provided pursuant to the incumbent Chairman's direction. A proper nomination hearing should help clarify this matter. Overseas Private Investment Corporation subsidy appropriation Appropriations, 1996.................................... $72,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 72,000,000 House allowance......................................... 72,000,000 Committee recommendation 72,000,000 administrative expenses Appropriations, 1996.................................... $26,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 32,000,000 House allowance......................................... 30,000,000 Committee recommendation 32,000,000 The Committee recommends $72,000,000 for the subsidy cost of OPIC's direct and guaranteed loans. In addition, the Committee recommends $32,000,000 for administrative expenses. The Committee continues to support OPIC's self-sustaining capability. The Committee has included language requested by the administration allowing the Corporation to derive the costs of loans and guarantees from its noncredit account. Trade and Development Agency Appropriations, 1996.................................... $40,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 40,000,000 House allowance......................................... 38,000,000 Committee recommendation 40,000,000 The Committee recommends the appropriation of $40,000,000 for the Trade and Development Agency [TDA] for fiscal year 1997. In last year's report, the Committee recommended that TDA increase its emphasis on private investor projects such as those carried out in the NIS which offer the opportunity to share and recoup costs. The Committee requests a report on TDA's efforts to respond to this recommendation. The Committee also supports making additional resources from the NIS account available for activities carried out by TDA. TITLE II BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds Appropriated to the President AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Development Assistance Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,879,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,960,000,000 House allowance......................................... 1,958,500,000 Committee recommendation 1,929,000,000 The amounts listed in the above table for fiscal year 1996 appropriations and fiscal year 1997 administration requests include funding appropriated or requested under sustainable development assistance, child survival and disease programs, development assistance, the Development Fund for Africa, international disaster assistance, debt restructuring, micro and small enterprise development, and housing and other credit guarantee programs. The House level also includes funding for UNICEF, which the Committee has chosen to include in the ``International organization and programs'' account. Additional account details are contained in the table at the end of this report (comparative statement of new budget (obligational) authority for fiscal year 1996 and budget estimates and amounts recommended in the bill for fiscal year 1997). The Committee recommends consolidation of a number of accounts including the ``Development assistance'' account, the Development Fund for Africa, and funds requested for the Africa Development Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation. The appropriation for family planning is contained in a separate account. The appropriate statutory authorities for activities and programs are included in the recommendation with a minimum of earmarking or designation of levels of assistance for the consolidated accounts. While the Committee has minimized earmarks, it does provide for specific levels of funding for Cyprus, Burma, debt restructuring, micro and small enterprise development programs, and the Housing Guaranty Program. It is the Committee's intention, through consolidation of these accounts, to provide the President flexibility in order to respond to development, economic, and humanitarian requirements. CHILD SURVIVAL, BASIC EDUCATION, and RELATED PROGRAMS The Committee believes that protecting the health and well- being of children around world must be a high priority goal of U.S. foreign assistance. The Committee, therefore, encourages USAID to emphasize programs that promote the improved survival, health, and education of the world's children: child survival, vitamin A programs, UNICEF, AIDS prevention and other disease programs, and basic education Although the Committee has not designated a specific level of resources for child survival and related programs, there is strong bipartisan support for activities protecting the most vulnerable sector of all societies. However, the Committee notes a lack of clear consensus within the development community as to the definition, scope, and success of these activities. Therefore, in order to support the most cost effective, high impact, successful programs, the Committee directs USAID to provide, in summary form, a report estimating the costs and anticipated quantitative impact on child morbidity and mortality of each of the activities funded by child survival programs. In addition, the Committee requests a similar report in summary form of the estimate of costs and quantitative impact on enrollment and level of education attained of activities funded under basic education programs. The Committee intends that funds for basic education will also be available for childhood education teacher training programs. These reports are to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations by May 1, 1997. Adult Vaccines The Committee recognizes the need for strengthening the immunology and aging-research infrastructure in the newly independent Eastern European and Baltic States. Particular attention should be paid to basic, clinical, and public health research in adult vaccines, particularly influenza, pneumonia, hepatitis A and B, and other respiratory disease-related vaccines. The Committee urges the Agency for International Development to work with the Institute for Advanced Studies in Immunology and Aging to develop a proposal which helps facilitate the exchange of information between scientists in the United States and Eastern Europe. This should include the promotion of collaborative research and the exchange of academic faculty to improve research training in the Eastern European states. VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING/CENTRAL OFFICE OF POPULATION The Committee again recommends an earmark under the ``Development assistance'' account relating to voluntary family planning assistance which sets aside 65 percent of the funding for these programs for AID's central Office of Population. africa The Committee supports continued development assistance to Africa, the poorest continent. Although the Committee has not designated a separate ``Development Fund for Africa'' [DFA] account in this bill, it has included language in the bill to ensure that assistance to sub-Saharan Africa not be reduced beyond the proportional share of assistance the President requested for sub-Saharan Africa for fiscal year 1997. The Committee is concerned by the slow rate of economic growth continentwide. After years of substantial U.S. bilateral and multilateral aid and investment, economic and trade trends show little sign of improvement. It is clear that the administration has not yet developed a coherent strategy to match long-term, declining resource trends with ever expanding requirements. No new targets of development opportunity have been defined nor have innovative approaches been tested. AID has repackaged objectives while sustaining the same approaches it has carried out for four decades. While the administration continues to emphasize the inadequacy of appropriations, this is a problem which is unlikely to change prior to balancing the Federal budget. To assure that recipient nations, expectations about U.S. levels and types of resources are realistic, the Committee urges the Agency for International Development to carry out a comprehensive, long-range assessment of anticipated needs and the appropriate role U.S. aid might play in addressing those requirements. The Committee requests that the assessment evaluate these issues over a 10-year timespan. RWANDA The Rwandan justice system is overwhelmed with some 70,000 individuals in custody waiting trial for genocide and other violations of international law. The Committee puts the highest priority on these cases being expeditiously and fairly adjudicated, and is concerned by reports of attacks and intimidation by Rwanadan soldiers against Rwandan prosecutors and judges. The Committee will follow this matter closely and expects the administration to give weight to the Rwandan Government's cooperation with and support for judicial personnel in connection with any disbursement of assistance. CYPRUS Consistent with the President's request and the House recommendation, the Committee has earmarked $15,000,000 for bicommunal confidence building initiatives in Cyprus. The Committee believes these efforts are crucial to securing cooperation in the withdrawal of troops and demilitarization of the island. BURMA The Committee has earmarked $2,500,000 to support the restoration of democracy in Burma. Funds may support Burmese students, individuals, and groups both inside and outside Burma. In fiscal year 1996 the Committee requested a report on a plan for the expenditure of funds to support free markets, democracy, and humanitarian programs. The results of the report were disappointing. Rather than structure activities uniquely responsive to the rapidly changing developments in and around Burma, the State Department recommended including Burmese students in ongoing USIA and AID programs and exchanges. No effort was made to coordinate with the exiled representatives of Aung San Suu Kyi. Contrary to Committee instruction, no effort was made to consult with Congress either in advance of or during the preparation of the report. As a result, a substantial amount of time was wasted during a key stage of Burma's political history. Once again, the Committee is earmarking resources to advance democracy in Burma. Assistance should be targeted to support organizations, individuals, or activities promoting implementation of the results of the 1990 elections. guatemala The Committee welcomes the State Department's efforts to declassify documents related to United States citizens' human rights cases in Guatemala and urges the administration to expedite declassification of documents by other concerned agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency. Declassification should deal with all documents relating to the case of Sister Dianna Ortiz. Jamaica The Committee believes that continued assistance to Jamaica through bilateral development aid and counternarcotics programs, multilateral support, and debt reduction programs is vital to help Jamaica sustain a meaningful economic development agenda and to demonstrate the importance of the United States/ Jamaican relationship in the Caribbean. The Committee is particularly pleased to note Jamaica's strong commitment to halt the production and trafficking of illicit narcotics in the Caribbean basin, and urges the administration to support Jamaica's efforts to modernize air and sea assets to ensure that Jamaica remains an effective partner in interdiction and eradication efforts. For the longer term, the Committee notes Jamaica's continuing trade liberalization efforts to bring about closer United States/Jamaican trade and investment relations. In 1994, Jamaica became one of the first countries in the hemisphere to sign a bilateral investment treaty [BIT] and an intellectual property rights [IPR] agreement with the United States. In taking such measures, Jamaica is establishing a basis for sustainable, trade-based economic development while creating an important model for other Caribbean countries. The Committee welcomes such moves and encourages the administration to develop additional measures to strengthen this bilateral commercial partnership. COOPERATIVE PROJECTS AMONG UNITED STATES, ISRAEL, AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES The Committee strongly urges funding for the cooperative development research [CDR] and cooperative development projects [CDP] programs among the United States, Israel, and developing and newly democratic countries at last year's level. Israel has the unique advantage of having highly technical expertise, critical language skills, and recent experiences in development that are relevant to both developing countries and the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. International Fertilizer Development Center The Committee strongly supports the fertilizer-related research and development being conducted by the International Fertilizer Development Center [IFDC] and further directs the Administrator [AID] to make at least $2,000,000 available for the core grant to the IFDC. DEBT RESTRUCTURING The Committee has provided $27,000,000 to meet the administration's debt restructuring requirements as a component of economic assistance. The Committee joins the House in reiterating the requirement that the administration submit a report which addresses the concern that nations provided the opportunity to engage in debt restructuring not be burdened with new or excessive debt. The Committee has provided authority to complete the debt relief initiative for Jordan. However, given the limited availability of resources and the acute needs of other countries for debt restructuring, the Committee expects the relief to be stretched out over 2 years. MICRO and SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT [MSED] The Committee has provided $1,500,000 for micro and small enterprise development programs. MSED has effectively mobilized credit to strengthen the private sector. The Committee has not funded the administration's request for a new Enhanced Credit Program due to budgetary constraints. HOUSING GUARANTEE [HG] PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Committee has provided resources to sustain the housing guarantee [HG] program. The program supports U.S. private sector initiatives which provide long-term financing for housing and urban infrastructure requirements such as sewage and water facilities. The Committee places a special emphasis on carrying out initiatives in Eastern Europe and South Africa, consistent with the President's commitment. Vietnam Legal Reform The Committee has included language which authorizes the use of development assistance funds to assist Vietnam in the reform of its trade regime. The Committee urges AID to provide up to $1,500,000 for a Vietnam legal reform initiative. The Committee is aware of the particular expertise of the American Bar Association, the International Law Institute, and the United States-Vietnam Trade Council and strongly recommends that AID consider implementing the initiative through these organizations. This initiative seeks to assist the Government of Vietnam's efforts to develop trade relations with other nations through, among other things, reforming its legal system and trade regime so as to provide the necessary framework for commercial transactions, foreign investment, and trade. U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAINING INSTITUTE The Committee recommends that AID provide $650,000 to the U.S. Telecommunications Institute [USTTI]. USTTI is a nonprofit joint venture between the public and private sectors dedicated to providing tuition free communications and broadcast training to professionals from around the world. The USTTI's Government/ industry collaboration results in cash and in-kind contributions of approximately $3,500,000 from industry with USAID grants providing travel and per diem costs for participants from the poorest nations. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION The Committee continues to be concerned about the need to maintain an adequate level of support for rural electrification development which has had a dramatic impact on living conditions and economic development in every country where it has been introduced. The continued absence of modern energy supplies inhibits economic growth, contributes to environmental degradation and assures the continuation of poverty in rural areas. Two billion people worldwide still do not have access to electricity. The Committee strongly urges USAID to maintain or increase support for rural electrification through its centrally funded programs as well as through its field missions particularly in El Salvador, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Bolivia. The Committee also recognizes the significant contribution of U.S. rural electric cooperatives as models for private initiatives in addressing this growing need in developing countries. The Committee encourages USAID to continue to work through U.S. electric cooperative programs in carrying out this mandate. AMERICAN SCHOOLS and HOSPITALS ABROAD The Committee continues to strongly support the important work carried out by institutions funded under the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad [ASHA] Program. The Committee regards ASHA as one of the country's more effective public/ private partnerships supporting outstanding academic and medical institutions which promote American values, educational ideas, and practices. The Committee believes that several institutions which have received funding under ASHA have distinguished records and deserve further support. They include: --The American University in Beirut has trained Middle Eastern leaders for 130 years in a strong liberal arts tradition encouraging freedom of expression, private initiative, and tolerance. Its academic quality, longstanding relationship with regional governments, network of prominent alumni and distinction as a hub of high level global expertise make the university a primary resource for regional development. --The Lebanese American University (formerly Beirut University College) is the most rapidly growing institution of higher learning in Lebanon and is an increasingly important resource for talent in this expanding region. --The Hadassah Medical Organization has established an important record of outreach and service. Hadassah's programs are designed to train native populations to improve the health and welfare of their own people using American ideas and technology. In addition, the organization continues to offer excellent quality medical care to all individuals regardless of political, religious, or ethnic orientation. All foreign assistance funds awarded to Hadassah are spent in the United States for the latest in American medical technology. --The Feinberg Graduate School [FGS] of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has long served as a model of American scientific education for postgraduate students and scholars from around the world. ASHA funds have been used exclusively to purchase American-made scientific equipment from American suppliers, enabling FGS and Weizmann to maintain the level of excellence required to attract and train future generations of scientists from Israel and elsewhere, including many from developing nations in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. For these reasons, the Committee believes that support for FGS should remain a priority and recommends that FGS receive funding in fiscal year 1997 at no less than the level provided in fiscal year 1995. --The Johns Hopkins University's centers in Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China are vital national resources promoting democracy and international market economics in central and Eastern Europe and China. Both centers are recognized for training professionals in world affairs who assume leadership positions in government, business, and the nonprofit sector. UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS The Committee recognizes that U.S. universities have a significant role to play in U.S. development policies throughout the globe. Therefore, the Committee encourages AID and the Department of State to expand the involvement of colleges and universities in development activities. The Committee takes note of the important contribution made by a number of universities in this regard including: --The University of Hawaii has played a key role in Pacific regional development. The Committee strongly encourages the administration to support programs conducted by the university including providing resources for the International Center for Democracy to extend the democratic experience to local level community leaders and citizens. The Committee strongly supports the center's effort to develop a United States-Russian partnership organizing voter education for young people. The Committee also encourages AID to collaborate with the university as it develops a new initiative to train health and human service professionals. --Florida International University's [FIU] Latin American Journalism Program is making an important contribution to strengthening democratic institutions by matching Federal funding with private sector support. The Committee supports FIU's request for $750,000, the final year of the project's 7 year cycle. --Montana State University/Bozeman and its plant growth center have recently discovered that the wheat stem sawfly, which is the leading pest problem for wheat producers in the Great Plain States, is not native to North America but was introduced from the east area of the former Soviet Union. This discovery raises the possibility of controlling this pest by the introduction of its natural enemies from the region of origin. The Committee urges AID to support this research activity. --The University of Northern Iowa has effectively managed the Orava project in Slovakia which has incorporated democratic concepts and practices into schools and teacher education programs. The Committee encourages AID to continue to support this important work. --The Committee recommends continued support of the Caribbean Law Institute [CLI]. This institute has become a viable and effective organization in fostering and promoting the study and reform of law, especially laws relating to commerce, trade, and investment in Caribbean nations. Nursing.--The Committee recognizes the important contribution George Mason University is making to health care in Third World countries and recommends up to $1,000,000 be made available to continue and expand these worthy activities. CASS/ECESP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS The Committee agrees with the House and strongly recommends continued support for the scholarship programs currently known as the cooperative association of states for scholarships [CASS] and the East Central European Scholarship Program [ECESP]. Both of these programs utilize more than 30 community- based institutions around the United States, primarily for 2- year programs which offer degrees in various technical and vocational fields. ORPHANS, DISPLACED, and BLIND CHILDREN The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the displaced children and orphans fund. The Committee also continues to support a program of at least $1,000,000 to assist children who are blind. Many blind children in developing countries can be cured of their disability through simple operations and inexpensive care. AID should build on prior successes in this area. The Committee has provided authority to use up to $25,000 in program funds for displaced and orphaned children and victims of war, to enable the AID office responsible for the design and management of these programs to monitor and oversee their implementation. AID is also encouraged to use other OE resources as necessary to further the effectiveness of the oversight of these programs. MICROENTERPRISE POVERTY PROGRAMS The Committee believes that microcredit projects are an efficient and effective way to develop small enterprises, the key to employment and economic development. The Committee directs USAID to fund microenterprise activities at last year's funding level with at least one-half the resources targeted for a program offering loans of less than $300, made to the poorest 50 percent of those living below the poverty line, particularly women, or the institutional development of organizations primarily engaged in making such loans. The Committee also encourages USAID to invest 25 percent of microenterprise resources through its central mechanism for support of United States and indigenous nongovernmental organizations. The Committee requests USAID to monitor and provide a report on the actual amount of microenterprise credit made available by program or project to the target poverty population and the amount of funding allocated to each institution engaged in making loans under $300. WOMEN in DEVELOPMENT The Committee encourages AID to provide $13,000,000 in support for the Office of Women in Development. The Committee supports efforts to better integrate the concerns of women into AID's programs and policies and encourages AID to undertake the institutional changes needed to support women in development. Investing in women is crucial to reducing hunger and poverty, improving family well being and achieving sustainable economic growth. HIV/AIDS The Committee expects the administration to provide at least the current level of funding for both bilateral and multilateral HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs and recommends that funding through nongovernmental organizations operating at the community level be maximized. The Committee continues to support efforts by the United Nations to increase coordination and consolidation of AIDS activities via UNAIDS, the joint and cosponsored program on HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization. USAID is also urged to support the global initiatives agreed to at the 1994 AIDS summit, particularly those relating to women, NGO's and microbicide development. POLIO ERADICATION Consistent with the House recommendation, the Committee urges AID to provide $25,000,000 to support a targeted program to eradicate polio. The Committee directs USAID to provide this support for the delivery of oral vaccine in conjunction with national days of immunization. PATRICK J. LEAHY WAR VICTIMS FUND The Committee continues its strong support for the Patrick J. Leahy war victims fund, a $5,000,000 annual appropriation to provide medical and related assistance to people who have suffered disabling war injuries. The fund has been used primarily to provide artificial limbs to victims of landmines. The Committee strongly supports the use of the fund in Angola where landmines have already claimed over 70,000 amputees, and Laos, where unexploded ordnance left from the Vietnam war continues to claim innocent victims. PARKS in PERIL The Committee notes its strong support of USAID's Parks in Peril Program, a public-private partnership to promote biodiversity conservation in critically imperiled ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean. This program has provided crucial support to local nongovernmental organizations in the protection and management of parks and reserves at 28 sites in 12 countries, helping to protect 18 million acres of land. Parks in Peril has also helped enhance the development of enterprise and democracy in the region through its support of private organizations and local communities. USAID BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMS The Committee strongly supports continued funding for biodiversity conservation and tropical forest protection in developing countries, which are critical to U.S. economic prosperity, especially for the U.S. agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. AID conservation activities should continue to emphasize the use of nongovernmental organizations. As it downsizes, AID through NGO partnerships should remain active in regions that are significant for global biodiversity, including in countries where AID does not have a presence or where AID missions have been closed, especially where lack of participation would undermine the success of a regional strategy. NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRDS The Committee recommends that funding be continued at the current level for the implementation of the neotropical forest and grassland migratory bird conservation initiative. The decline in populations of neotropical migratory birds has been linked to habitat loss and degradation in Central America and the Caribbean. Further decline of these species could pose domestic economic and environmental problems, as these birds play a significant role in control of forest and agricultural pests. The Committee urges AID to make this program part of its budget request for fiscal year 1998 to provide the continuity required to implement this program. DAIRY DEVELOPMENT The Committee continues to place a high priority on dairy development, and encourages AID to maintain funding for this program. FARMER-TO-FARMER The Committee strongly supports maintaining funding for the Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance [VOCA] Farmer-to- Farmer Program, especially in the former Soviet Union. This is a cost-effective way to transfer practical skills and know-how to farmers and agribusinesses. The Committee also continues to support two-way programs in which new agribusiness entrepreneurs and private farm leaders are brought to the United States for training. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS The Committee is concerned that USAID may be deemphasizing the key role of agricultural development in its projects. The Committee urges AID to maintain a focus on agricultural development projects as these projects affect commercial, child survival, environmental, and other aspects of integrated development. In the years ahead, most developing countries must dramatically increase their food production if they are to feed their burgeoning populations. Food aid is not a viable option given the massive needs. Agricultural research, community-based agricultural development, small rural enterprise development, and food systems restructuring programs exemplify the type of investments USAID should focus upon. RENEWABLE ENERGY The Committee urges AID to continue the unique programs at its Office of Energy, Environment, and Technology, supporting its U.S. renewable energy private sector initiatives such as project preparation, training, multimedia, and related activities in cooperation with the Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce, and Trade. international executive service corps The Committee recognizes that the International Executive Service Corps [IESC] has provided 32 years of excellent volunteer expert services for the development of business enterprises, business support institutions, and new markets in developing countries. IESC is an important vehicle for promoting technology transfer, economic growth, and sustainable development around the world, while also opening new areas of economic participation to American firms. The Committee, therefore, strongly urges that AID provide IESC annually with grant funds sufficient to support their operations and to ensure the continued availability of their services worldwide. office of private and voluntary cooperation The Committee recommends continued strong support for AID's Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation in fiscal year 1997. The Committee also recognizes the important contribution of private voluntary organizations and cooperatives in establishing and administering food aid programs overseas. The Committee suggests that funding be made available for these organizations under the title II Food Aid Institutional Support Program at a level comparable with prior years. COOPERATIVE AND CREDIT UNION PROGRAMS The Committee strongly supports continued central funding from the Office of Private Voluntary Cooperation that enables U.S. cooperatives to share their self-help business approaches with developing countries and those undergoing transitions to democracy and market economies. The Committee continues to support private sector to private sector development efforts carried out by U.S. cooperatives and credit unions. These programs promote free markets, create U.S. business linkages, export American technology, and build local economies and a friendly climate for new and expanding U.S. markets. Cooperatives enable people to achieve dignity and lasting economic independence through member-owned democratic businesses. They spread their economic benefits widely through community-based businesses, and provide opportunities for millions of people to directly participate in democratic processes. private voluntary organizations The Committee has again included language in the bill that is intended to ensure that the level of funding to private and voluntary organizations is maintained. This is consistent with current law and AID's commitment to enhance support for PVO's at a time when they are being increasingly called upon to implement U.S. foreign assistance programs. AFGHANISTAN The Committee urges AID to make available development and disaster assistance funds through nongovernmental organizations for reconstruction and capacity building in Afghanistan, in areas of the country that are stable and where economic development has begun. The Committee is aware of the enormous need for this assistance in Afghanistan and is encouraged that a number of nongovernmental organizations are already working there. population, development assistance The Committee reaffirms that stabilizing population growth is essential to reducing poverty, protecting the environment, promoting economic development, and improving the lives and health of millions of women, children, and families. The Committee deplores the House decision to cut by one- third funds for AID's population assistance program. The inevitable consequence of this action will be to deny family planning services to millions of couples who want them, with a resulting increase in unwanted pregnancies and abortions. In order to emphasize its unequivocal support for AID's family planning program and its goals, the Committee has reestablished a separate account for population assistance, funded at a level of $410,000,000. The Committee continues the longstanding prohibition against the use of any funds in the act for abortion or to lobby for or against abortion. It also stipulates that in determining eligibility for population assistance, nongovernmental and multilateral organizations shall not be subject to requirements more restrictive than those applicable to foreign governments for such assistance. International Disaster Assistance Appropriations, 1996.................................... $181,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 190,000,000 House allowance......................................... 190,000,000 Committee recommendation 190,000,000 The Committee recommends $190,000,000 for the ``International disaster assistance'' account for fiscal year 1997. The Committee recommends an increase in the appropriation for international disaster assistance over fiscal year 1996 levels in recognition of the unique role the United States has played in responding to emergencies. Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $43,914,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 43,826,000 House allowance......................................... 43,826,000 Committee recommendation 43,826,000 The Foreign Service retirement and disability fund is a mandatory expense of the Agency for International Development. AID Operating Expenses Appropriations, 1996.................................... $465,750,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 495,000,000 House allowance......................................... 465,750,000 Committee recommendation 495,000,000 Consistent with the administration's request, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $495,000,000 for the ``Operating expenses'' account of the Agency for International Development for fiscal year 1997. In noting it is fully funding this request, the Committee strongly objects to recent statements by senior AID officials asserting that congressional reductions in funding are responsible for recent decisions to proceed with a sizable reduction in force [RIF's]. Levels of funding in both fiscal year 1996 and fiscal year 1997 have reflected the Administrator's public testimony regarding operating expenses. Thus, any unanticipated RIF's which ensue are either a direct result of AID's misunderstanding of its internal requirements or AID's misleading Congress regarding its budgetary request. The Committee directs AID to provide a report within 30 days of enactment of the fiscal year 1997 appropriations, detailing the timetable and cost estimates related to the recent decision to proceed with a RIF. The Committee expects the report to include the number of personnel and their status as either Schedule C, noncareer Senior Executive Service, administratively determined, or career direct hire. Operating Expenses of the Office of the Inspector General Appropriations, 1996.................................... $30,200,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 30,000,000 House allowance......................................... 30,000,000 Committee recommendation 28,000,000 Budgetary pressure and the anticipated proportional reduction in the Agency have resulted in the Committee recommendation. To alleviate this pressure, the Committee has included language so that funds may remain available until expended. Other Bilateral Economic Assistance Economic Support Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $2,340,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 2,408,000,000 House allowance......................................... 2,336,000,000 Committee recommendation 2,340,000,000 The Committee recommends that this account be earmarked as follows: $1,200,000,000 for Israel and $815,000,000 for Egypt, in both cases the administration's requested levels for assistance. The Committee believes that this support is crucial to sustain American interests in peace, stability, and prosperity in the region. iran The Committee has made $3,000,000 available on a one-time basis to establish a Radio Free Iran broadcasting capability. The Committee is concerned about the lack of accurate political, economic, and cultural information available to the citizens of Iran. The Committee expects the funds to be made available to establish a program through existing services or facilities. However, the Committee directs no resources may be made available to expand or enhance activities carried out by Voice of America. MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM The Committee continues its strong support of the Middle East Regional Cooperative Program [MERC] and expects the administration to continue funding at last year's level. MERC programs have helped nurture and deepen the peace process by fostering cooperative projects of a scientific and technological nature between Israel and its neighbors. Common problem solving by MERC projects in the fields of agriculture, health, energy, the environment, education, water resources, and the social sciences has helped lead to common understanding in the region. WEST BANK and GAZA The Committee regards funding for programs in the West Bank and Gaza as an investment in the Middle East peace process. The Committee is concerned by the continuation of reports from both Israeli and Palestinian officials that the United States commitment is not achieving visible results. Resources have been provided on a bilateral basis for several years, supplementing a World Bank coordinated effort. Nonetheless, little improvement is evident. The Committee requests USAID provide an assessment of the completed projects funded with bilateral resources. GUATEMALA The Committee notes the recent progress in the peace negotiations between the Guatemalan Government and the URNG, and fully expects a final settlement of the conflict to be achieved this year. With over 30 years of divisiveness and bloodshed behind them, the Guatemalan people will need international assistance to support reconciliation, equitable economic development, and an independent judicial system that has the people's confidence. The Committee urges the administration to contribute to this effort. TELECOMMUNICATIONS and ECONOMIC REFORM in EGYPT The Committee continues to support the current telecommunications sector support project [TSSP] and the modernization of Egypt's telecommunications as keys to both economic reform and growth. The Committee appreciates the political difficulty created by further reforms, but encourages the Government of Egypt to proceed with the telecommunications sector initiatives as agreed to with USAID. In particular, the Committee urges the prime minister to sign the national telecommunications policy in order to implement the next phase of reforms. In conjunction with additional reforms, the Committee urges USAID to identify projects which would leverage United States aid with private sector and Government of Egypt resources. Tuna Treaty The Treaty on Fisheries between the United States and the governments of certain Pacific Island States, popularly known as the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Treaty, requires that $14,000,000 in economic assistance be provided annually to the South Pacific Island States. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the treaty obligations be met through the payment of the full $14,000,000 in fiscal year 1997. International Fund for Ireland Appropriations, 1996.................................... $19,600,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................................... House allowance......................................... 19,600,000 Committee recommendation ........................... The Committee supports continued efforts to bring peace and stability to Northern Ireland. However, given budget considerations and Ireland's unique access to European Community resources, the Committee believes the United States can play a more effective role in encouraging investment and trade. The Committee notes the successful work of a six university consortium which includes Montana State University/ Bozeman, Virginia Commonwealth, and Portland State. This consortium has worked to establish long distance learning as a viable method for cross-cultural understanding with Ireland. Its work includes sharing resources, particularly in business and entrepreneurship. The Committee urges the International Fund for Ireland to support this activity. Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States Appropriations, 1996.................................... $522,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 475,000,000 House allowance......................................... 475,000,000 Committee recommendation 475,000,000 The Committee recommends $475,000,000 for the Eastern Europe special assistance initiative. The Committee continues to believe that completing the transition to free market democracies in the region is vital to U.S. interests. Last year, the Committee included the NATO Participation Act Amendments as a part of the fiscal year 1996 appropriations. To further the objectives included in that legislation, the Committee reiterates its strong commitment to provide adequate resources to expand military training and ties which, in turn, will expedite the expansion of NATO's membership. To meet these needs, the Committee has once again provided up to $20,000,000 in transfer authority from this account and the ``New Independent States'' account to support extending the stabilizing influence of NATO into central and Eastern Europe. LEGAL INITIATIVES The Committee encourages and expects AID to continue to support the central and Eastern European law initiative [CEELI], a project of the American Bar Association. CEELI is providing critical legal expertise to nations that are restructuring their entire law enforcement and judicial systems. CEELI has emphasized key areas including constitutional reforms, criminal and commercial law and procedure, judicial reform, as well as the reform of legal education. The 4,000 American attorneys, judges, and law professors are drawn from every State and participate as volunteers. Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Appropriations, 1996.................................... $641,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 640,000,000 House allowance......................................... 590,000,000 Committee recommendation 640,000,000 The Committee recommends $640,000,000 for the New Independent States [NIS] of the former Soviet Union for fiscal year 1997, full funding of the administration's request. As in prior years, the bill makes applicable the provisions of section 498B(j) of the Foreign Assistance Act to funds appropriated under this heading, as well as making applicable the other provisions of chapter 11 of part I of that act to funds appropriated by the bill for the NIS. For 3 years the Committee has urged the administration to expand assistance to the non-Russian states of the NIS. The administration points to a shift from two-thirds of our aid flowing to Russia in 1993 compared with slightly less than one- half of our current year program. However, as of March 1996, with regard to the total of both expended and budgeted resources, Russia's allocation exceeded the combined total for all other 11 states. Moreover, the Committee continues to oppose the administration's approach of replicating or expanding Russian programs in other nations without any consideration of cultural, political, or economic interests. The Committee believes that strengthening free market democracies throughout the NIS enhances U.S. interests through increased stability, security, and prosperity. Accordingly, the Committee has continued with past practices of earmarking support for Ukraine, Armenia, and Georgia. The Committee also requires the President to provide $10,000,000 to support a Trans-Caucasus Enterprise Fund. RUSSIA There is enormous uncertainty associated with the outcome of the Russian elections. President Yeltsin has made extravagant campaign pledges which, if fulfilled, would substantially increase spending in an effort to improve the financial well-being of constituents adversely affected by reforms. These promises risk a return to hyperinflation, frustrate prospects for economic progress, and undermine the mandatory fiscal austerity measures imposed by the IMF, thereby, jeopardizing its continued monthly payments of a $10,000,000,000 loan. The Committee is equally concerned about public statements by many of President Yeltsin's opponents suggesting economic reforms would be abandoned altogether. Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov has suggested the need to re-establish state control and subsidies to key industries, a decision which would directly challenge emerging free markets and threaten investment. As these circumstances reflect, United States assistance is less important to Russia's future than the political and economic choices both the citizens and their elected leaders will make in the coming months. The Committee notes that in addition to the $10,000,000,000 IMF loan, the United States has budgeted $4,200,000,000 for Russia through fiscal year 1996 for a range of activities including privatization and capital market initiatives, nuclear dismantling and security programs, and rule of law, agricultural and humanitarian projects. The Committee believes this is an important transition year for the Russia program. The Committee expects this to be a year in which aid is phased out and that Russia will graduate from most foreign operations related programs in fiscal year 1997. The Committee intends to continue to provide modest support for health and humanitarian needs, democracy and rule of law programs, nuclear safety, and security initiatives. violence against women Violence against women is rampant in Russia, where in a single year an estimated 15,000 women die and 50,000 are hospitalized as a result of domestic violence. The Committee has earmarked $1,000,000 to support law enforcement training programs to address this urgent problem. Community-Based Law Enforcement Training The Committee recognizes that a significant problem facing the emerging democracy in Russia is the lack of effective training to enable their newly established, democratically based criminal justice system to cope with an outbreak of criminal activity, and believes that it is in the national interest of the United States to help alleviate this problem. Further, the Committee believes the training already being provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies needs to be supplemented with on the ground training in U.S. local and State law enforcement methods. To accomplish this objective, the Committee recommends that $1,000,000 be made available to fund the establishment of a program to train Russian law enforcement officers at an established college of criminal justice in the United States. The college chosen to provide this training must: (1) be a nationally accredited university with a college of criminal justice which offers a bachelor of science and a masters of criminal justice program; (2) be in partnership with State and local law enforcement agencies to provide local and community- based training; and (3) be already in partnership with a Russian university involved in related training. Independent Media The Committee strongly supports independent media programs, including the training of journalists, broadcasters, and news anchors, in helping establish autonomous, self-sustaining television news networks in the NIS. While the Committee notes the relative success of the various programs in expanding the openness of the media environment, recent reports show that independent media, particularly in Russia, remains insecure. Therefore, the Committee strongly urges USAID continue to provide adequate funds to independent media programs for their democracy building activities. pushchino project The Russian-United States technical, education, and economic development consortium has made significant progress implementing a project entitled, ``Uniting Science and Education and the Transfer of Technology to Support Sustainable Economic Development and Environmental Protection of South Central European Russia.'' The so-called Pushchino project has carried out activities which promote economic development, restore the environment and train entrepreneurs, agriculturalists, and environmental professionals. The results have been mutually beneficial particularly in the testing and development of technologies with practical applications including the control of wheat and barley root disease and remediation of environmental pollutants. The Committee urges continued funding for this collaboration between research institutions, universities, and private firms. russian far east The Russian far east is increasingly being recognized as vital to the overall development of Russia's market economy. Its rich natural resource base and proximity to the rapidly expanding Pacific rim economies have won it the attention of increasing numbers of industries and companies. However, attempts to coordinate trade promotional efforts between the two regions have been sporadic and often ill conceived. Meanwhile U.S. competitors in the region have been effective in integrating public and private sector activities. Partly in response to this situation, the United States and Russian governments agreed during the December 1994 meeting of the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission [GCC] in Moscow, to establish the United States west coast-Russian far east ad hoc working group. The working group is charged with developing a bilaterally sanctioned framework to increase trade and investment opportunities between the Russian far east and the United States west coast. The role this working group can play to increase opportunities between our two regions is significant. The Committee recommends that authority and funding for this group and the subsequent initiatives approved by this bilateral body be given priority. UKRAINE The Committee is extremely disappointed by the administration's continued reluctance to seriously and fully address Ukraine's requirements. The USAID mission in this country and the program administrators in Washington have preferred to expand existing contracts with Russian-based organizations rather than assess and respond to the unique social, economic, and political requirements in Ukraine. For example, in fiscal year 1996 the conferees recommended USAID invest $5,000,000 to screen, diagnose, and treat women who have developed breast cancer as a result of radiation exposure from Chornobyl. The conferees expected and made clear the funds should be made available for a project which would be accessible to women in the Chornobyl contamination areas in Ukraine and Belarus, and include medical professionals with established experience in mammography, treatment, and surgery, who were prepared to staff and fully equip a health clinic. The Committee impressed upon USAID the urgency of addressing this emerging problem. In response, USAID recommended disbursing funds through an existing contract with a children's hospital. The hospital did not have doctors, nurses, technicians, or equipment suitable for any oncology program. Moreover, one of the sites recommended by USAID for the program was Odessa, a city that is farther away from the contaminated areas than Warsaw, Poland or Vilnius, Lithuania. Selecting such a distant contractor, both ill equipped and inexperienced to manage the program is only one of many examples of USAID's ongoing reluctance or inability to tailor a program to meet Ukraine's unique needs. children of Chornobyl The Committee has earmarked $5,000,000 to diagnose and treat children suffering from cancer and other illnesses resulting from exposure to Chornobyl's radiation. The Committee is particularly concerned about the increase in the incidence of psychological problems associated with surviving the accident and encourages USAID to provide at least $1,000,000 to support clinical training programs in the region. small business incubator program The Committee has earmarked funds for a small business incubator program strongly supported by the United States Ambassador along with the Ukrainian Government. The Committee understands that as a measure of its support, the Ukrainian Government is prepared to make a commitment to share the costs of this important program. nuclear safety Once again, the Committee has recommended specific earmarks to address the ongoing problems of nuclear safety in Ukraine. In meetings to review the disbursement of fiscal year 1996 funds, State Department officials represented that specific reports established that most reactors in Ukraine were safe compared to the Chornobyl-type reactor. The State Department urged the Committee to shift resources to securing the sarcophagus at Chornobyl, a project which the G-7 Group has committed to fund and which is estimated to cost between $200,000,000 and $1,200,000,000. The Committee understands a French consortium has contracted to carry out a project to build a new structure to secure the existing sarcophagus. After consultation with independent experts, the Committee established that no reactor in Ukraine has undergone a safety analysis report [SAR] or a probabilistic risk assessment [PRA], crucial accident prevention and management analyses which are performed routinely on Western reactors. Thus, the actual safety status of any reactor is highly uncertain. The Committee has earmarked funds to move forward with the acquisition of safety control systems, simulators, and related training to diminish the serious risk of an additional accident in Ukraine. The Committee has also earmarked resources to begin to fulfill United States obligations made under the memorandum of understanding between the Government of Ukraine and the G-7 Group. The Committee expects the United States to fully meet the approximately $200,000,000 commitment made in December 1995 to carry out the decommissioning of the Chornobyl plant, including removal of nuclear waste and the fuel assemblies. The Committee expects the administration to continue with crucial support to complete the modernization program of nuclear reactors. Currently under construction, these reactors assure Ukraine has alternatives to Chornobyl which are both reliable and safer. The Committee believes it is important to pursue an integrated approach in addressing the nuclear safety issues in Ukraine. This approach should develop Ukraine's internal capabilities and infrastructure to build upon United States commitments. To that end, the Committee recommends an emphasis on training, simulation, and reactor safety at each site, which should be integrated into a broader infrastructure that includes effective communications and a centralized accident response management system. agriculture As noted by the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, agriculture comprises 60 percent of the nation's economy. While some steps have been taken to privatize the agricultural sector, U.S. support is crucial to strengthening this key sector. The Committee was disappointed by the Ambassador's report that the United States committed $7,000,000 to this sector in fiscal year 1996. The Committee has recommended a substantial increase in support to the privatization and development of the agricultural sector. The Committee directs that funds shall be made available for projects which leverage private sector to U.S. Government resources at a ratio of no less than 2 to 1. ARMENIA The Committee recommends an increase in assistance to Armenia in recognition of progress that country has made on important economic and political reforms. As with Ukraine, the Committee believes energy self-sufficiency is essential to Armenia's full recovery and, therefore, encourages the coordinator to develop a plan which will support private sector efforts to develop an oil and gas pipeline in the region. azerbaijan The Committee has included a provision which restates section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act. In the fiscal year 1996 bill, language was included allowing aid to be provided to the Government of Azerbaijan, notwithstanding section 907, if the President reached a determination that existing mechanisms relied on by nongovernmental organizations to deliver humanitarian assistance were inadequate. The Committee notes the administration has not submitted any such determination. The Committee directs that nongovernmental and international organizations shall not be precluded by this language from using and repairing Government facilities or services such as housing, warehouses, clinics, hospitals, and vehicles to effectively deliver humanitarian services and supplies to needy civilians. The Committee expects these organizations to maintain effective monitoring procedures to assure appropriate supervision over supplies and recipients. The Committee intends that Government personnel be allowed to distribute humanitarian commodities such as doctors giving out medicine to needy civilians and that these supplies may be transferred to Government personnel for the purpose of distribution. The Committee also intends that needy civilians, especially refugees and displaced persons, be permitted to receive assistance in growing food for their own sustenance, and are not precluded from selling excess in the private sector to begin the transition to personal economic self-sufficiency. PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS The Committee continues to believe that the key to long- term economic growth is the private sector. The Committee continues to be alarmed by the administration's continued reliance on consultants with exorbitant salaries, travel expenses, and overhead costs. Not only does this waste scarce resources, there is little evidence this approach develops a nation's indigenous capabilities assuring long-term benefits and improvements. The Committee expects that all assistance will be designed to use indigenous resources of recipient nations and more actively support joint ventures and partnerships with private enterprises in the region. CRIME and CORRUPTION The Committee continues to believe the explosion of crime and corruption is one of the biggest impediments to private investment and economic growth in the NIS. The Committee has continued to earmark funds to combat this problem, particularly since the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation testified to the extensive problem Russian organized crime now poses in the United States. research, training, exchanges, and partnerships Training, exchanges, and partnership between the United States and the nations of Eurasia and central Europe are essential to the process of sustaining democracy and serve the interests of the United States. The Committee endorses full funding for the Russian, Eurasian, and East European Research and Training Program (title VIII) from the two appropriation accounts for the NIS and central Europe. The Committee also supports funding for other graduate fellowship and training projects in both regions such as the Central and Eastern European Graduate Fellowship Program. Student exchange programs, in general, are to be distributed in a more balanced manner among high school, college, and graduate/postgraduate categories. The Committee also supports increased funding for the institutional partnerships program in the former Soviet Union as well as its extension into central Europe and the Baltic States. Such grassroot partnerships have been highly successful at relatively low cost in improving business management, agricultural reform, and improved health and medical care. PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES The Committee encourages the administration to expand programs which leverage private sector resources to establish self-sustaining, free enterprise joint ventures, and development projects. The Committee has strongly supported the Food Systems Restructuring Program [FSRP], a private/public partnership leveraging the expertise and capital resources of American agribusiness to improve distribution and productivity in the NIS. The Committee directs that funding for this program be expanded proportional to the relative size of agriculture as a percentage of the economy of each nation. VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS The Committee again recommends an earmark of $15,000,000 under this account for voluntary family planning programs in Russia and the NIS. These programs address the extreme reproductive health needs of women in the former Soviet Union, many of whom suffer serial abortions because of a severe dearth of family planning services there. PEACE CORPS The Committee concurs with the House recommendation that the Peace Corps programs in the NIS be supported by funding in this account, and recommends that not less than $12,000,000 be provided for Peace Corps programs in the region. The Committee's recommendation reflects an expectation that the administration will continue to provide appropriate support from the NIS account to the Peace Corps for small business development. AMERICAN-RUSSIAN CENTER The Committee has included bill language which earmarks $2,500,000 for the American-Russian Center for operation and training programs. This Center was founded in 1993 with grants from the initial appropriation under the Freedom Support Act. The purpose of the Center is to provide business training and technical assistance to the Russian Far East, an area taking up almost one-quarter of Russian geography. The Center's training facilities in Yakutsk, Khabarovsk, Magadan, and Sakhalin have provided communications facilities, small business training, advanced internships with American business, and technical assistance to over 6,000 Russians since 1993. The Center has the goal of becoming self-sufficient by 1998 and presently, local Russian industries and governments support 70 percent of the Center's costs for training Russian personnel in the United States. These organizations have pledged 100 percent support by 1997. The Committee believes that the operation of these centers is crucial to the future of market development and democracy building in this very important region of Russia. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES African Development Foundation Appropriations, 1996.................................... $11,500,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 12,500,000 House allowance......................................... 11,500,000 Committee recommendation................................................ Funding for this account has been included under the ``Development assistance'' account. Inter-American Foundation Appropriations, 1996.................................... $20,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 20,000,000 House allowance......................................... 20,000,000 Committee recommendation................................................ Funding for this account has been included under the ``Development assistance'' account. Peace Corps Appropriations, 1996.................................... $205,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 220,000,000 House allowance......................................... 212,000,000 Committee recommendation 205,000,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $205,000,000 for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 1997. The Committee is forced to recommend a reduction to the request due to severe budgetary constraints, but notes that it also recommends $12,000,000 for Peace Corps programs in the NIS account. DEPARTMENT OF STATE International Narcotics Control Appropriations, 1996.................................... $115,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 213,000,000 House allowance......................................... 150,000,000 Committee recommendation 160,000,000 The Committee recommends $160,000,000 for the International Narcotics Control Program. The recommendation reflects the Committee's concern about the continuing escalation of international crime and narcotics trafficking. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF ILLICIT DRUG CROPS The development of plant pathogens which are capable of destroying illicit drug crops including opium poppy, cocaine, and marijuana offer a potential weapon in the fight against illicit drugs. Montana State University has field tested some of these pathogens which have proved to be effective, and they propose to continue selection and improvements of these biocontrol agents. This kind of research, the Committee believes, warrants consideration for support by the Department of State's International Narcotics Program. GUATEMALA Although the Committee has continued its prohibition on assistance to the Guatemalan armed forces due to ongoing concerns about human rights abuses, the Committee permits assistance to the Guatemalan Treasury Police's Department of Anti-Narcotics Operations [DOAN]. However, the Committee intends and expects that any such assistance is to be used only by DOAN and only for counternarcotics activities. Migration and Refugee Assistance Appropriations, 1996.................................... $671,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 650,000,000 House allowance......................................... 650,000,000 Committee recommendation 650,000,000 The Committee recommends $650,000,000 for the Migration and Refugee Assistance Program, of which $80,000,000 is earmarked for refugees from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and other refugees resettling in Israel. The people of Tibet continue to live under the repressive and brutal occupation of China. There are currently over 140,000 Tibetan refugees living in India and Nepal, and thousands more flee Tibet each year. Since 1991, the United States has provided humanitarian assistance to this needy population, and the Committee recommends that $1,000,000 be provided through the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration to assist Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. Indochinese Refugees As the comprehensive plan of action comes to a close, the Committee appreciates the State Department's efforts to bring this chapter of the United States' involvement in Southeast Asia to an honorable conclusion. The Committee is pleased that the State Department was able to obtain permission from the Thai Government to allow the remaining Hmong with refugee status access to resettlement in the United States. In addition, while not the most preferred option, the Committee supports the resettlement program [ROVR] established to ensure that Vietnamese asylum seekers who voluntarily return to Vietnam will be afforded another interview for resettlement in the United States. The Committee hopes that the standards for those asylum seekers with close ties to the United States will be generously applied. Finally, the Committee remains concerned about the recent change in policy regarding the resettlement of the adult, unmarried children of former reeducation camp prisoners. It was not the original intent of the program to see the former prisoners separated from their family in such a manner. Bosnian Refugees The Committee urges that every effort be made to implement the civilian and humanitarian provisions of the Dayton accords, including the right of every person to return to his or her own home in safety and dignity. It recognizes, however, the difficulties that are being experienced in returning refugees and displaced persons to their homes in areas that are now ruled by a majority of another ethnicity. The United States must remain alert to this situation and be prepared to work with our European partners to provide assistance to those for whom permanent resettlement is the only viable solution. Liberian Refugees The resumption of fighting in Liberia caught many observers by surprise. This year, despite the expectations of the international community, significant repatriation by Liberian refugees now in Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire is unlikely. The withdrawal of aid agencies from Liberia increases the likelihood of refugee outflows. Although a large percentage of Liberians have been refugees for more than 4 years, the rarity of income generating projects and the scarcity of economic opportunities especially in Guinea make their integration extremely difficult. Thus, the Committee urges the State Department to continue to push other donors to continue assistance to the region's refugees, and to work with the UNHCR and WFP officials to improve the registration of refugees and the distribution of food to those in need. Laos The reintegration of refugees to Laos is continuing. With the limited amount of usable agricultural land, this will undoubtedly be a slow process. Virtually all available land needs water, thus irrigation projects will be critical. The Committee hopes that the administration will continue their leadership role in this region and support international efforts to develop a long-term strategy to fully address the needs of returnees and to ensure that we build on the investment already made to guarantee that returnees reach self- sufficiency. Cambodia Returnees continue to face problems with reintegration in Cambodia due in part to the unavailability of usable land. It appears that for the returnees without family ties in Cambodia the main determinant of their success is whether they received land. This initial hope was to have a land option available for all who so desired. In reality, only a small proportion of returnees have received land, the rest having been persuaded to take cash because of the unavailability of land for returnees. The Committee continues to support adequate funding for demining efforts in Cambodia. To the extent extra funds are available for humanitarian demining in Cambodia, the Committee urges it to go toward the Cambodian Mine Action Center and other institutions with oversight by the Department of State. In addition, in order to help returnees become more self- sufficient, the Committee supports programs such as food-for- work projects and other programs to provide land to landless returnees. Burmese Refugees The Committee is concerned about the fate of the over 5,000 Rohingyan refugees who have fled Burma over the past few months for the border of Bangladesh. This population has been allowed little access to the international community and remains without the protections of the UNHCR. Those attempting to flee have been pushed back by Bangladeshi officials, while several hundred have been arrested. Interviews with this new group of refugees document an increase in forced relocation and forced labor in Burma. Furthermore, recent reports on the situation inside the country, including that of the U.N. Special Rapporteur to Burma, indicate that the Muslims of Arakan State are not being recognized by the government as citizens of Burma, continue to suffer persecution, and are categorically singled out for discriminatory treatment. We are hopeful that the State Department will continue to carefully monitor this situation and urge the Bangladesh Government to allow UNHCR access to these refugees. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $50,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 50,000,000 House allowance......................................... 50,000,000 Committee recommendation 50,000,000 The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the emergency refugee and migration assistance fund. Antiterrorism Appropriations, 1996.................................... $16,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 17,000,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation ........................... The Committee has included funds for antiterrorism programs under the heading ``Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs.'' Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs Appropriations, 1996.................................... ($157,000,000) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (154,000,000) House allowance......................................... (135,000,000) Committee recommendation 140,000,000 The Committee recommends $140,000,000 for a new, consolidated account which includes the nonproliferation and disarmament fund, antiterrorism activities, demining programs, and funding for the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization. In addition, funds for the President's request of $50,000,000 for antiterrorism assistance to Israel are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee 1996 enacted 1997 request recommendation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antiterrorism................................................... $16,000,000 $17,000,000 $16,000,000 NDF............................................................. 20,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 Demining........................................................ 6,000,000 6,000,000 10,000,000 IAEA............................................................ 43,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 KEDO............................................................ 13,000,000 25,000,000 13,000,000 Israel.......................................................... 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 ----------------------------------------------- Total..................................................... 157,000,000 154,000,000 140,000,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTITERRORISM The Committee has recommended $16,000,000 for antiterrorism, the same level funded in fiscal year 1996. Budget pressures and overlaps in the funding made available for Israel resulted in the modest reduction from the administration's request. The Committee is concerned about the alarming toll that Tamil terrorists have taken on innocent civilians in Sri Lanka, and urges the administration to seriously consider making $750,000 available in antiterrorism funds to combat this problem. PULSED FAST NEUTRON ANALYSIS [PFNA] The Committee suggests that consideration be given to an overseas field demonstration of pulsed fast neutron analysis [PFNA] cargo inspection system [CIS] technology to be conducted in Israel. The Committee expects that any funds made available to Israel for PFNA will be used to purchase equipment developed, designed, and manufactured in the United States. NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT The Committee supports the activities carried out by this fund for controlling the spread of nuclear weapons and material, particularly efforts made to limit nuclear smuggling. However, the Committee shares the House view that traditional export control activities should be funded from the appropriate State Department account. DEMINING In response to concerns raised by a number of members, the Committee has increased funds for demining activities. The Committee urges the administration to make at least $2,000,000 available to support the U.N. demining program in Afghanistan, one of the countries worst affected by landmines. KOREAN PENINSULA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION The Committee provides $13,000,000 for administrative costs and the purchase of heavy fuel oil in accordance with the agreed framework. In requesting resources for fiscal year 1996, the administration justified $10,000,000 for fuel oil, $3,000,000 for administrative costs, and $9,000,000 to be applied to the design and acquisition of nuclear reactors. Many Members of Congress expressed reservations about contributing to an expensive, long-term North Korean nuclear program so the conferees agreed to only fund oil and administrative expenses. In response to administration concerns that the Congress not impede efforts to raise international funds for KEDO, the conferees did not include the number $13,000,000 in the bill. The administration argued that including the actual dollar amount would encourage other countries to limit their contributions to a comparable amount. The conferees included language in the bill which stated funds were available for specific, justified costs accompanied by report language supporting funding for oil and administrative expenses only. Subsequently, the administration chose to interpret this language to mean the full funding request of $22,000,000 was available for use for oil and administrative expenses. The Committee strongly opposed this revision of the original request and expected to be provided with a reprogramming notification consistent with the law's requirement that Congress be advised in funding changes or transfer of funds. The administration failed to provide a reprogramming notification and proceeded to make available $22,000,000 for a U.S. contribution to KEDO. In addition to substantially exceeding allowed and justified program funding levels, the administration failed to adequately address bill language requiring a determination on the concrete steps the United States was taking to advance a North-South dialog, including removing restrictions on trade, travel, and commercial activities. To assure no further misunderstandings, the Committee has provided funding for oil and administrative costs in an amount consistent with the information provided Congress at the time of the signing of the Framework Agreement. TITLE III MILITARY ASSISTANCE Funds Appropriated to the President International Military Education and Training Appropriations, 1996.................................... $39,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 45,000,000 House allowance......................................... 43,475,000 Committee recommendation 40,000,000 The Committee recommends the appropriation of $40,000,000 for the International Military Education and Training [IMET] Program. The following table details the amounts provided for IMET in constant and current dollars: INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING APPROPRIATIONS GRANTS, FISCAL YEARS 1985-97 [In millions of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Constant Current ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal year: 1985.......................... 72.27 56.2 1986.......................... 77.37 52.1 1987.......................... 74.7 56.0 1988.......................... 61.0 47.4 1989.......................... 58.7 47.4 1990.......................... 56.8 47.2 1991.......................... 54.2 47.2 1992 \1\...................... 50.5 44.6 1993.......................... 46.5 42.5 1994 \2\...................... 23.9 22.25 1995.......................... 27.6 26.35 1996.......................... 40.0 39.0 1997 request.................. 45.0 45.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Fiscal year 1992 reflects net budget authority after rescission of $1,925,000 applicable to fiscal year 1992 appropriation. \2\ Fiscal year 1994 includes $1,000,000 transferred from FMF. Note: DOD general inflation factor applied; IMET course costs generally have increased at faster rate since fiscal year 1993. Foreign Military Financing total program level Appropriations, 1996.................................... $3,342,790,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 3,268,250,000 House allowance......................................... 3,257,250,000 Committee recommendation 3,284,000,000 grant level Appropriations, 1996.................................... $3,278,390,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 3,228,250,000 House allowance......................................... 3,222,250,000 Committee recommendation 3,224,000,000 (limitation on administrative expenses) Appropriations, 1996.................................... ($23,250,000) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (23,250,000) House allowance......................................... (23,250,000) Committee recommendation (23,250,000) subsidy appropriations--direct loans Appropriations, 1996.................................... $64,400,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 40,000,000 House allowance......................................... 35,000,000 Committee recommendation 60,000,000 (estimated loan program) Appropriations, 1996.................................... ($544,000,000) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (370,028,000) House allowance......................................... (323,815,000) Committee recommendation (540,000,000) The Committee recommends a total program level of $3,284,000,000 for the Foreign Military Financing Program. Of this amount, $3,224,000,000 are for military grants, including an earmarked $1,800,000,000 for Israel, and $1,300,000,000 for Egypt. As provided in previous years, funds appropriated for Israel must be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this act, or by October 1, 1996. NATO EXPANSION The Committee has provided strong support in the past for the President's initiative to provide equipment and resources to enhance the military interoperability of NATO members and nations involved in the Partnership for Peace. However, the Committee believes the time has come to concentrate resources on the most likely immediate candidates for admission to NATO and has provided a total of $50,000,000 in grants and loans to accomplish this goal. The Committee has designated Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic eligible to receive assistance under prior legislation regarding NATO expansion. The Committee expects the administration to continue to fund Partnership for Peace programs to strengthen the military capabilities of potential candidates, including the Baltic nations, Ukraine, and Armenia. The United States has a vital interest in extending the stabilizing influence of NATO to include the new democracies in central Europe and the NIS. GREECE and TURKEY The Committee supports the House provision which maintains the balance of military assistance to Greece and Turkey at a ratio of 7 to 10. TURKEY The Committee reaffirms its strong support for Turkey, a staunch and reliable NATO ally, and notes the extraordinary contribution that Turkey has made in support of Operation Provide Comfort. In 1994, the Committee received a report from the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, indicating incidents of misuse of U.S. military aircraft and helicopters in attacks against Kurdish villages. The Committee requests that an updated report on this subject be provided by June 1, 1997, including a description of efforts by the administration to monitor end-use of United States military aircraft, including helicopters, in Turkey. LANDMINES The Committee again includes language permitting demining equipment to be made available on a grant basis to foreign countries. The Committee strongly supports continued use of FMF funds for activities to assist in locating and destroying unexploded landmines and ordnance that maim and kill innocent people around the world. The following table details the amounts provided for the Foreign Military Financing Program in constant and current dollars and amounts of U.S. military export sales: FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM FISCAL YEARS 1985-97 [In millions of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Constant fiscal year 1997 Current ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FMF grants/ FMF grants/ Treasury Concessional forgiven MAP grants Total Treasury Concessional forgiven MAP grants Total rate loans rate loans loans rate loans rate loans loans ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal year: 1985.................................................... 2,388.48 922.50 3,634.95 1,146.39 8,092.32 1,692.00 653.50 2,575.00 812.10 5,732.60 1986.................................................... 1,475.63 1,207.60 4,084.11 1,092.92 7,860.27 1,071.90 877.20 2,966.70 793.90 5,709.70 1987.................................................... ........... 1,272.60 4,137.70 1,250.30 6,660.60 ........... 953.40 3,100.00 936.70 4,990.10 1988.................................................... ........... 982.40 4,230.70 896.70 6,109.80 ........... 763.00 3,286.00 696.50 4,745.50 1989.................................................... ........... 508.00 4,785.00 569.70 5,862.70 ........... 410.00 3,862.00 459.80 4,731.80 1990.................................................... ........... 486.30 5,241.10 ........... 5,727.40 ........... 404.00 4,353.80 ........... 4,757.80 1991.................................................... ........... 548.90 4,841.90 ........... 5,390.80 ........... 477.90 4,215.40 ........... 4,693.30 1992.................................................... ........... 389.10 4,431.60 ........... 4,820.70 ........... 345.00 3,929.50 ........... 4,274.50 1993.................................................... ........... 936.40 3,578.80 ........... 4,515.20 ........... 855.20 3,268.50 ........... 4,123.70 1994.................................................... 823.00 ............ 3,366.60 ........... 4,189.60 769.50 ............ 3,147.80 ........... 3,917.30 1995.................................................... 584.80 ............ 3,308.10 ........... 3,892.90 557.69 ............ 3,154.56 ........... 3,712.25 1996 estimate........................................... 557.70 ............ 3,361.10 ........... 3,918.80 544.00 ............ 3,278.39 ........... 3,822.39 1997 request............................................ 370.03 ............ 3,228.25 ........... 3,598.28 370.03 ............ 3,228.25 ........... 3,598.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Defense Acquisition Fund The Committee recommends no new obligational authority for the special defense acquisition fund [SDAF] for fiscal year 1997. The language included in the fiscal year 1993 bill, which requires that all receipts into the fund be returned to the Treasury, remains in effect and will reduce the deficit by approximately $166,000,000 in fiscal year 1997. Peacekeeping Operations Appropriations, 1996.................................... $70,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 70,000,000 House allowance......................................... 65,000,000 Committee recommendation 65,000,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $65,000,000, a reduction from the request of $70,000,000. Although the account is designed to afford the administration a measure of flexibility to respond to emerging problems, the Committee has not been satisfied with the administration's record in fulfilling commitments. To that end, the Committee has continued bill language which requires notification before any of the funds provided for this account may be obligated or expended. TITLE IV MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE International Financial Institutions Summary Appropriations, 1996.................................... $1,153,263,669 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 1,432,568,810 House allowance......................................... 800,529,000 Committee recommendation 912,154,710 The Committee recommends the total level of paid-in capital funding shown above for the international financial institutions funded by this bill--the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter- American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank and Fund, the African Development Bank and Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the North American Development Bank, and the enhanced structural adjustment facility of the International Monetary Fund. Unfortunately, given the size of the international institutional requests, budget pressures have compelled reductions in virtually every account. The Committee urges the administration to consult carefully before concluding negotiations for replenishment of institutional resources. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Although no funds have been requested for the IBRD, the Committee supports the Bank's ongoing efforts to respond to women living in poverty. The Committee urges the Bank to give greater preference in funding allocations to governments that demonstrate a strong commitment to poverty alleviation, including a commitment to invest in activities which assure women equal access to land, credit and agricultural extension services. global environment facility Appropriations, 1996.................................... $35,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 100,000,000 House allowance......................................... 30,000,000 Committee recommendation 35,000,000 The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for the Global Environment Facility [GEF] consistent with last year's level. Although the facility continues to be a high priority for the Congress and the administration, budget pressures have prompted the reduction. The Committee believes the restructured GEF will play a central role in addressing the most serious threats to the Earth's environment, particularly to combat ocean pollution, ozone depletion, and the loss of biodiversity, especially as bilateral sources of funding decline. Tables reflecting U.S. contributions to the World Bank, as well as the current replenishment of these resources, follow: ACTUAL U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS [Dollars in millions] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Through fiscal year 1996 Total U.S. share percent of total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paid-in.......................... $10,858 $1,964.4 18.1 Callable......................... 165,580 28,869.0 17.4 Global Environment Facility...... ........... 155.0 ........... -------------------------------------- Total...................... 176,438 30,988.0 17.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT REPLENISHMENT [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States as a Appropriated Appropriated Through fiscal year 1996 Total U.S. share percent of U.S. share percent of total U.S. share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Restructured GEF (1994)...................... $2,022.5 $430.0 21.8 $155.0 36.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Development Association Appropriations, 1996.................................... $700,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 934,503,100 House allowance......................................... 525,000,000 Committee recommendation 626,000,000 The Committee has provided $626,000,000 for the interim trust fund to be administered by the International Development Association [IDA]. During negotiations over U.S. arrears and the next replenishment of IDA, the administration voted to support a proposal segregating $3,300,000,000 into an account which banned procurement competition for U.S. companies and suppliers. Historically, the United States has adamantly opposed efforts to establish procurement restrictions. The United States has consistently been the single largest donor to IDA, yet at no point has sought to offer any advantage to American corporations by establishing procurement ratios proportional to contribution. The Committee believes the U.S. long-term commitment and replenishments should be relevant to any discussion concerning arrears. Moreover, as all donors are aware, replenishments are provided subject to the availability and approval of funds. The Committee expects its treatment of this matter will prompt the administration to renegotiate and remove any restrictions on U.S. suppliers. The Committee also notes deep concern about the administration's apparent new commitment to a level of $800,000,000 for IDA-11. The Committee warned the administration to consult prior to entering into any commitment. This commitment substantially exceeds funding provided last year, a level which the Committee notes was only made available after the President made a personal appeal to the conferees. Tables reflecting U.S. contributions to the IDA, as well as the current replenishment of these resources, follow: ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS [Dollars in millions] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Through fiscal year 1995 Total U.S. share percent of total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contribution..................... $92,891.1 $21,831.5 23.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT REPLENISHMENT [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States as a Appropriated Appropriated Through fiscal year 1995 Total U.S. share percent of U.S. share percent of total U.S. share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th replenishment............................ $14,725 $3,180 21.6 $3,106.2 97.7 10th replenishment........................... 18,100 3,750 20.9 2,815.5 75.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Finance Corporation Appropriations, 1996.................................... $60,900,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 6,656,000 House allowance......................................... 6,656,000 Committee recommendation 6,656,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,656,000 for a U.S. contribution to the International Finance Corporation [IFC]. The Committee strongly supports the IFC, which was established to encourage economic growth in developing member countries by promoting private investment. The IFC's main role is to make medium- and long-term loans and equity investments at market-determined rates without Government guarantees to support private sector projects. Like the House, the Committee believes the IFC should adopt environmental assessment procedures which are comparable to the other international financial institutions. Inter-American Development Bank interregional paid-in capital Appropriations, 1996.................................... $25,952,110 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 25,610,667 House allowance......................................... 25,610,667 Committee recommendation 25,610,667 limitation on callable capital Appropriations, 1996....................................($1,523,767,142) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (1,503,718,910) House allowance......................................... (1,503,718,910) Committee recommendation (1,503,718,910) fund for special operations Appropriations, 1996.................................... $10,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 31,411,000 House allowance......................................... 10,000,000 Committee recommendation 10,000,000 Enterprise for the americas multilateral investment fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $53,750,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 27,500,000 House allowance......................................... 27,500,000 Committee recommendation 27,500,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,610,667, the budget request for paid-in capital together with $1,503,718,910 in callable capital and $27,500,000 for the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000 for the Fund for Special Operations. Tables reflecting U.S. contributions to the IDB, as well as the current replenishment of these resources, follow: ACTUAL U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS [Dollars in millions] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Through calendar year 1994 Total U.S. share percent of total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paid-in.......................... $3,338.7 $1,149.4 34.4 Callable......................... 57,524.9 19,984.4 34.7 FSO.............................. 8,675.0 4,715.9 54.4 IIC.............................. 200.0 51.0 25.5 -------------------------------------- Total...................... 69,738.6 26,900.7 37.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT REPLENISHMENT (IDB-8) [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States as a Appropriated Appropriated Through fiscal year 1995 Total U.S. share percent of U.S. share percent of total U.S. share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDB-8: Paid-in.................................. $1,000 $153.6 30.0 $54.1 35.2 Callable................................. 39,000 9,022.3 30.0 3,118.4 34.6 FSO...................................... 1,000 82.3 8.2 31.3 38.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total.................................. 41,000 9,258.2 ........... 3,203.8 34.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asian Development Bank PAID-IN CAPITAL Appropriations, 1996.................................... $13,221,596 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 13,221,596 House allowance......................................... 13,221,596 Committee recommendation 13,221,596 LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL Appropriations, 1996.................................... ($647,858,204) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (647,858,204) House allowance......................................... (647,858,204) Committee recommendation (647,858,204) The Committee recommends the provision of $13,221,596 in paid-in capital and $647,858,204 in callable capital, the amounts requested by the administration. This appropriation represents the second installment of the 6-year capital subscription to the fourth general capital increase of this institution. Asian Development Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................... $100,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 100,000,000 House allowance......................................... 100,000,000 Committee recommendation 100,000,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $100,000,000 for the soft-loan window of the Asian Development Bank, known as the Asian Development Fund [ADF]. The Committee supports the operations of the Asian Development Fund and regrets the administration did not request full funding for the arrears. Asian markets are a high priority for the United States. The Committee urges the administration to provide funding for the Bank and Fund comparable with the region's importance. Tables reflecting U.S. contributions to the ADB, as well as the current replenishment of these resources, follow: ACTUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS [Dollars in millions] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Through calendar year 1995 Total U.S. share percent of total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paid-in.......................... $3,435.3 $492.8 14.3 Callable......................... 39,642.6 3,611.5 9.1 Asian Development Fund........... 19,039.5 2,087.9 11.0 -------------------------------------- Total...................... 62,117.4 6,192.2 10.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT REPLENISHMENT (ADB-GCI-IV, ADF-VI) [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States as a Appropriated Appropriated Through fiscal year 1996 Total U.S. share percent of U.S. share percent of total U.S. share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth general capital increase: Paid-in.................................. $427.1 $66.6 16.0 $13.2 19.8 Callable................................. 20,931.3 3,264.2 16.0 647.9 19.8 Fifth replenishment (1991): Asian Development Fund (VI)................................... 4,200.0 680.0 16.2 343.0 50.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total.................................. 25,558.4 4,010.8 15.7 1,004.0 25.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- African Development Bank and Fund African Development Bank paid-in capital Appropriations, 1996.................................................... Budget estimate, 1997................................... $16,000,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation ........................... limitation on callable capital Appropriations, 1996.................................................... Budget estimate, 1997................................... ($112,000,000) House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation ........................... african development fund Appropriations, 1996.................................................... Budget estimate, 1997................................... $50,000,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation ........................... The Committee concurs with the House recommendation that no funding be provided to the African Development Fund. There are a number of significant issues outstanding with regard to the current replenishment, including financial accountability, which must be addressed before the Committee will entertain funding requests for this institution. Tables reflecting U.S. contributions to the AFDF, as well as the current replenishment of these resources, follow: ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS [Dollars in millions] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Through calendar year 1995 Total U.S. share percent of total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contribution..................... $9,737 $1,295 13.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT REPLENISHMENT (AFDF-7) [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States as a Appropriated Appropriated Through fiscal year 1997 Total U.S. share percent of U.S. share percent of total U.S. share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th replenishment............................ $1,600 $200 10.0 ............ ............ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development paid-in capital Appropriations, 1996.................................... $70,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 11,916,447 House allowance......................................... 11,916,447 Committee recommendation 11,916,447 limitation on callable capital Appropriations, 1996.................................... ($163,333,333) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (27,805,043) House allowance......................................... (27,805,043) Committee recommendation (27,805,043) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is playing an important role in central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The Committee notes that this institution is living up to its original commitments that it would emphasize private sector projects in the region. However, the Committee is concerned about the increase in reports that U.S. companies and suppliers are not receiving fair consideration of bid proposals. The Committee requests the Secretary of Treasury to submit a report 180 days after enactment of the fiscal year 1997 bill, identifying the amount of all contracts and nationality of corporate recipient. Tables reflecting U.S. contributions to the EBRD, as well as the current replenishment of these resources, follow: ACTUAL U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS [Dollars in millions] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Through calendar year 1995 Total U.S. share percent of total ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paid-in.......................... $3,316.9 $268.2 8 Callable......................... 8,074.0 625.8 8 -------------------------------------- Total...................... 11,390.9 894.0 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT REPLENISHMENT [Dollars in millions] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States as a Appropriated Appropriated Through fiscal year 1996 Total U.S. share percent of U.S. share percent of total U.S. share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paid-in...................................... $3,501 $350.1 10 $338.2 97 Callable..................................... 8,169 816.9 10 789.1 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total.................................. 11,670 1,167.0 10 1,127.3 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North American Development Bank paid-in capital Appropriations, 1996.................................... $56,250,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 56,250,000 House allowance......................................... 50,625,000 Committee recommendation 56,250,000 limitation on callable capital Appropriations, 1996.................................... ($318,750,000) Budget estimate, 1997................................... (318,750,000) House allowance......................................... (318,750,000) Committee recommendation (318,750,000) Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of the International Monetary Fund Appropriations, 1996.................................................... Budget estimate, 1997................................... $7,000,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation ........................... Budgetary constraints require the Committee to concur with the House recommendation that no funding be provided for this facility in fiscal year 1997. The Committee believes that other institutions, particularly the International Development Association, along with regular IMF programs can provide support for programs intended to be funded under this facility. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Voluntary Contributions to International Organizations and Programs Appropriations, 1996.................................... $285,000,000 Budget estimate, 1997................................... 325,000,000 House allowance......................................... 136,000,000 Committee recommendation 295,000,000 The Committee recommends a total of $295,000,000 for this account. The administration requested $325,000,000. However, included in this requested amount is a total of $61,000,000 which the administration had requested for KEDO and IAEA, and for which the Committee has provided funding under a different account. Therefore, the Committee's recommendation represents an increase of $31,000,000 over the requested level. The Committee intends that most of this increase be provided to UNDP to compensate for the disproportionate cut in funding it received last year. united nations voluntary fund for victims of torture The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture provides modest financial grants to treatment programs for victims of torture. These programs provide medical and psychological services to victims both in countries of refuge and in the victim's country of origin. Programs exist in California, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. Most U.S. programs receive or are applying for assistance from the voluntary fund. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the administration continue the U.S. contribution to the voluntary fund in fiscal year 1997 at its current level. The Committee also urges the Department of State to undertake diplomatic activity to encourage other governments to increase their own contributions. preserving the environment The Committee recognizes the importance of international environmental organizations and programs as crucial to protecting the health and environment of the American people. The Committee urges that adequate funding be provided for these activities. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS The following explains changes the Committee is recommending to the general provisions contained in previous law, as well as new provisions recommended by the Committee: Section 506 amends current law by referring to the new ``Nonproliferation, antiterrorism, demining and related programs'' account in lieu of ``International organizations and programs''. Section 510 amends current law by updating the current provision. Section 513 amends current law by deleting a proviso permitting the Chairman of the Export-Import Bank to make a determination with regard to financing for the expansion or establishment of production of commodities that are in surplus on the world market, the financing of which may cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity. Section 515 amends current law by reconciling the list of accounts to the account structure in the act, by adding the Export-Import Bank to the list of accounts subject to notification, and by relating prior notifications to the authorization of funds. Section 516 amends current law by updating the current provision. Section 519 is a new provision that: (1) restates current prohibitions on abortion funding, (2) prohibits funding for abortion lobbying, and (3) requires that in determining eligibility for population planning assistance funds, nongovernmental and multilateral organizations shall not be subjected to requirements more restrictive than those applicable to foreign governments. Section 521 amends current law to revise the list of countries for special notification by deleting the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Peru, and Russia. The requirement for special notification of activities for Russia is contained elsewhere in the act. Section 525 amends current law by extending the current provision regarding reciprocal leasing for another year. Section 537 amends current law by updating the current provision. Section 538 amends current law by extending the limitations regarding excess defense articles for the Mediterranean for another year. Section 542 amends current law to allow the President to direct the transfer of Department of Defense services and commodities to the Government of Bosnia and Heregovina in an aggregate amount during fiscal years 1996 and 1997 of $100,000,000. The section also deletes policy language that has since been overtaken by events. Section 544 amends current law by prohibiting the obligation of funds contained in this act, as well as the obligation and expenditure of prior year funds, for any country or organization that the Secretary of State determines is cooperating, tactically or strategically, with the Khmer Rouge in their military operations, or to the military of any country that is not acting vigorously to prevent its members from facilitating the export of timber from Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge. In addition, the Secretary is to submit two reports to the Committees on Appropriations that are to contain his conclusions as to whether there are any such countries, organizations, or militaries, and the reasons why he has come to the conclusion that there are or are not countries, organizations, or militaries for which assistance is prohibited because of the operation of this provision. This section also amends current law by updating the current provision. Section 547 amends current law by updating the current provision. Section 550 amends current law by updating the current provision, by adding certain countries eligible for assistance under the Partnership for Peace to be eligible to receive excess defense articles, and to repeal the sunset provision for this authority in current law. Section 558 amends current law by updating statutory citations. Section 561 amends current law by continuing the authority regarding crating, packing, handling, and transportation of nonlethal excess defense articles and makes the authority available for all excess defense articles transferred to certain countries eligible to participate in the Partnership for Peace. Section 562 amends current law by extending the moratorium period contained in current law. Section 563 amends current law by making this limitation notwithstanding any other provision of law. Section 566 amends current law by making permanent the current prohibition on assistance to countries that restrict the transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance. Section 569 is a new provision that requires the President to impose certain economic sanctions on Burma. The Committee has retained two provisions from last year's bill sections 570 and 571, to authorize debt reduction for the poorest of the poor and to extend a program under which qualified Caribbean Basin and Latin American countries can buy back their debt from the United States at no budget costs. The Committee believes that such programs represent creative, and cost-efficient ways, of reducing burdensome debt levels, a hindrance to economic growth in many developing countries. The Committee is particularly pleased to note that several countries--including Jamaica, a successful participant in the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative--are working with the administration to gain access to the debt buyback program. Section 575 is a new provision that requires that, beginning in fiscal year 1997, all United States Government publications shall refer to the capital of Israel as Jerusalem. Section 576 amends current law to extend for another year the authority to adjust the status of certain aliens. Section 577 is a new provision which requires U.S. ED's to the MDB's to oppose loans to governments which do not provide audits of their military budgets to the institutions. Section 578 is a new provision that requires the denial of a visa to the senior official of a government receiving aid under the act if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that the official has committed a gross violation of an internationally recognized human right. Section 579 is a new provision regarding the budget treatment for fiscal year 1997 of certain guarantees contained in the Fiscal Year 1993 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act. COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a general appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify each recommended amendment, with particularity, which proposes an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session. Several items provide funding for fiscal year 1997 which are either over Senate-passed authorization or lack authorization altogether. Those items are as follows: Export-Import Bank tied-aid grants...................... $50,000,000 Development assistance, including Inter-American Foundation, African Development Foundation, population assistance............................... 1,700,000,000 International disaster assistance....................... 190,000,000 Debt restructuring...................................... 27,000,000 Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program.......... 2,000,000 Housing Guaranty Program................................ 10,000,000 AID operating expenses.................................. 495,000,000 AID operating expenses, Office of Inspector General..... 28,000,000 Economic support fund................................... 2,340,000,000 Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltics........... 475,000,000 Assistance for the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union........................................ 640,000,000 Peace Corps............................................. 205,000,000 International narcotics control......................... 160,000,000 Migration and refugee assistance........................ 650,000,000 Nonproliferation, antiterrorism, demining, and related programs............................................ 140,000,000 International military education and training........... 40,000,000 Foreign Military Financing Program...................... 3,284,000,000 Peacekeeping operations................................. 65,000,000 Global environment facility............................. 35,000,000 Interim trust fund at the International Development Association......................................... 626,000,000 International organizations and programs................ 295,000,000 Trade and Development Agency............................ 40,000,000 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the accompanying bill was ordered reported from the Committee, subject to amendment and subject to appropriate scoring, by recorded vote of 27-0, a quorum being present. Yeas Nays Chairman Hatfield Mr. Cochran Mr. Specter Mr. Domenici Mr. Bond Mr. Gorton Mr. McConnell Mr. Mack Mr. Burns Mr. Shelby Mr. Jeffords Mr. Gregg Mr. Bennett Mr. Campbell Mr. Byrd Mr. Inouye Mr. Hollings Mr. Johnston Mr. Leahy Mr. Bumpers Mr. Lautenberg Mr. Harkin Ms. Mikulski Mr. Reid Mr. Kerrey Mr. Kohl Mrs. Murray COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee report on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by the committee.'' In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman. reciprocal leasing The accompanying bill would amend section 61(a) of the Arms Export Control Act or extend the leasing authority of that section, as follows: Sec. 61. Leasing Authority.--(a) The President may lease defense articles in the stocks of the Department of Defense to an eligible foreign country or international organization if-- (1) he determines that there are compelling foreign policy and national security reasons for providing such articles on a lease basis rather than on a sales basis under this Act; (2) he determines that the articles are not for the time needed for public use; and (3) the country or international organization has agreed to pay in United States dollars all costs incurred by the United States Government in leasing such articles, including reimbursement for depreciation of such articles while leased, the costs of restoration or replacement cost (less any depreciation in the value) if the articles are lost or destroyed while leased. The requirement for paragraph (3) shall not apply to leases entered into for purposes of cooperative research or development, military exercises, or communications or electronics interface projects, or to any defense article which has passed three-quarters of its normal service life. The President may waive the requirement of paragraph (3) with respect to a lease which is made in exchange with the lessee for a lease on substantially reciprocal terms of defense articles for the Department of Defense, except that this waiver authority-- (A) may be exercised only if the President submits to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in accordance with the regular notification procedures of those Committees, a detailed notification for each lease with respect to which the authority is exercised; and (B) may be exercised only during the fiscal year [1996] 1997 and only with respect to one country, unless the Congress hereafter provides otherwise. excess defense articles The accompanying bill would amend section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 31 of the Arms Export control Act with regard to excess defense articles, as follows: Sec. 516. Modernization of Defense Capabilities of Countries of NATO's Southern Flank.--(a) Authority To Transfer Excess Defense Articles.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), the President may transfer (1) to those member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the southern flank of NATO which are eligible for United States security assistance and which are integrated into NATO's military structure, (2) to major non-NATO allies on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO which are eligible for United States security assistance, and (3) to those countries which, as of October 1, 1990, contributed armed forces to deter Iraqi aggression in the Arabian Gulf, and which either received Foreign Military Financing (FMF) assistance in fiscal year 1990 or are in the Near East Region and received Foreign Military Financing (FMF) assistance in fiscal year 1991 or fiscal year 1992, such excess defense articles as the President determines necessary to help modernize the defense capabilities of such countries. Such excess defense articles may be transferred without cost to the recipient countries. Transfers to recipient countries under this subsection shall be consistent with the policy framework for the Eastern Mediterranean region established in section 620C of this Act. (b) Limitations on Transfers.--The President may transfer excess defense articles under this section only if-- (1) the equipment is drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense; (2) no funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense equipment are expended in connection with the transfer; (3) the President determines that the transfer of the excess defense articles will not have an adverse impact on the military readiness of the United States; and (4) the President first considers the effects of the transfer of the excess defense articles on the national technology and industrial base, particularly the extent, if any, to which the transfer reduces the opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new equipment to the country or countries to which the excess defense articles are transferred. (c) Notification to Committees of Congress.--The President may not transfer excess defense articles under this section until 30 days after he has notified the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the proposed transfer. This notification shall include a certification of the need for the transfer and an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the military readiness of the United States. (d) Waiver of Requirement for Reimbursement of DOD Expenses.--Section 632(d) shall not apply with respect to transfers of excess defense articles under this section. (e) Definition.--As used in subsection (a), the term ``member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the southern flank of NATO'' means Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. [(f) Duration of Authority.--The authority of this section shall be effective during fiscal years 1992 through 1996.] Sec. 31. Authorization and Aggregate Ceiling on Foreign Military Sales Credits.--(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this Act $5,371,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $5,371,000,000 for fiscal year 1987. Credits may not be extended under section 23 of this Act in an amount, and loans may not be guaranteed under section 24(a) of this Act in a principal amount, which exceeds any maximum amount which may be established with respect to such credits or such loan guarantees in legislation appropriating funds to carry out this Act. Unobligated balances of funds made available pursuant to this section are hereby authorized to be continued available by appropriations legislation to carry out this Act. (b) (1) The total amount of credits extended under section 23 of this Act shall not exceed $5,371,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $5,371,000,000 for fiscal year 1987. (2) Of the aggregate amount of financing provided under this section, not more than $553,900,000 for fiscal year 1986 and not more than $553,900,000 for fiscal year 1987 may be made available at concessional rates of interest. If a country is released from its contractual liability to repay the United States Government with respect to financing provided under this section, such financing shall not be considered to be financing provided at concessional rates of interest for purposes of the limitation established by this paragraph. (c) For fiscal year 1986 and fiscal year 1987, the principal amount of credits provided under section 23 at market rates of interest with respect to Greece, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, and Turkey shall (if and to the extent each country so desires) be repaid in not more than twenty years, following a grace period of ten years on repayment of principal. (d) The aggregate acquisition cost to the United States of excess defense articles ordered by the President in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1976 for delivery to foreign countries or international organizations under the authority of chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [or pursuant to sales under this Act] may not exceed $250,000,000 (exclusive of ships and their onboard stores and supplies transferred in accordance with law, and of any defense articles with respect to which the President submits a certification under section 36(b) of this Act). landmines The accompanying bill would amend section 1365(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, as follows: (a) Findings.--* * *. (b) Statement of Policy.--* * *. (c) Moratorium on Transfers of Anti-Personnel Landmines Abroad.--[During the five-year period beginning on October 23, 1992] During the eight-year period beginning on October 23, 1992.-- (1) no sale may be made or financed, no transfer may be made, and no license for export may be issued, under the Arms Export control Act, with respect to any anti- personnel landmine; and (2) no assistance may be provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, with respect to the provision of any anti-personnel landmine. (d) Definition.--* * *. humanitarian assistance The accompanying bill would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, by adding the following new section: ``Sec. 620I. Prohibition on Assistance to Countries That Restrict United States Humanitarian Assistance.-- ``(a) Prohibition.--No assistance shall be furnished under this Act or the Arms Export control Act to any country when it is made known to the President that the government of such country prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance. ``(b) Exception.--Assistance may be furnished without regard to the prohibition contained in subsection (a) if the President determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States.'' guarantees The accompanying bill would amend section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, as shown: SEC. 251. ENFORCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. * * * * * * * (b) Adjustments to Discretionary Spending Limits.--* * *. * * * * * * * (2) When OMB submits a sequestration report under section 254(g) or (h) for fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998 (except as otherwise indicated), OMB shall calculate (in the order set forth below), and the sequestration report, and subsequent budgets submitted by the President under section 1105(a) of title 21, United States Code, shall include, adjustments to discretionary spending limits (and those limits as adjusted) for the fiscal year and each succeeding year through 1998, as follows: (A) IRS funding.--* * *. * * * * * * * (G) Net Guarantee Costs.--The net costs for [fiscal year 1994 and 1995] fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1997 of the appropriation made under section 601 of Public Law 102-391 are not subject to the discretionary spending limits or the Appropriations Committee's Foreign Operations Subcommittee's 602(b) allocation in [fiscal years 1994 and 1995] fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1997. BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED [In millions of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Budget authority Outlays --------------------------------------------------- Committee Amount of Committee Amount of allocation bill allocation bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent Resolution for 1997: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs: Defense discretionary................................... ........... ........... ........... ........... Nondefense discretionary................................ 12,250 12,246 13,311 \1\ 13,376 Violent crime reduction fund............................ ........... ........... ........... ........... Mandatory............................................... 44 44 44 44 Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 1997.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 5,239 1998.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,721 1999.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 1,210 2000.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 762 2001 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 1,044 Financial assistance to State and local governments for 1997 in bill.................................................... NA ........... NA ........... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. \2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. NA: Not applicable. NOTE: Upon enactment into law of section 579, CBO will score the bill lower by $72,000,000 in budget authority and outlays. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate Committee recommendation compared with (+ or -) Item 1996 Budget estimate House allowance Committee --------------------------------------------------------- appropriation recommendation 1996 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Limitation on Program Activity: Subsidy appropriations................................ $744,551,000 $736,551,000 $726,000,000 $730,000,000 -$14,551,000 -$6,551,000 +$4,000,000 Administrative expenses............................... 45,614,000 47,614,000 46,614,000 40,000,000 -5,614,000 -7,614,000 -6,614,000 Negative subsidy...................................... -89,646,000 -58,000,000 -58,000,000 -58,000,000 +31,646,000 ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States...... 700,519,000 726,165,000 714,614,000 712,000,000 +11,481,000 -14,165,000 -2,614,000 ===================================================================================================================================== OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION Administrative expenses................................... 26,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 32,000,000 +6,000,000 ................. +2,000,000 Insurance fees and other offsetting collections........... -202,500,000 -224,000,000 -224,000,000 -224,000,000 -21,500,000 ................. ................. Direct loans: Loan subsidy.......................................... 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 .................. ................. ................. (Loan authorization).................................. (79,523,000) (80,000,000) (80,000,000) (80,000,000) (+477,000) ................. ................. Guaranteed loans: Loan subsidy.......................................... 68,000,000 68,000,000 68,000,000 68,000,000 .................. ................. ................. (Loan authorization).................................. (1,351,900,000) (1,360,000,000) (1,360,000,000) (1,360,000,000) (+8,100,000) ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation...... -104,500,000 -120,000,000 -122,000,000 -120,000,000 -15,500,000 ................. +2,000,000 ===================================================================================================================================== FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Trade and Development Agency Trade and development agency.............................. 40,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 40,000,000 .................. ................. +2,000,000 (By transfer)......................................... ................. (5,000,000) (5,000,000) (5,000,000) (+5,000,000) ................. ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Total, title I, Export and investment assistance.... 636,019,000 646,165,000 630,614,000 632,000,000 -4,019,000 -14,165,000 +1,386,000 (Loan authorizations)........................... (1,431,423,000) (1,440,000,000) (1,440,000,000) (1,440,000,000) (+8,577,000) ................. ................. ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Agency for International Development Sustainable development assistance........................ ................. 1,006,000,000 ................. ................. .................. -1,006,000,000 ................. Child survival and disease programs fund.................. ................. ................. 600,000,000 ................. .................. ................. -600,000,000 Development assistance.................................... 1,675,000,000 ................. 1,150,000,000 1,290,000,000 -385,000,000 +1,290,000,000 +140,000,000 Population, Development assistance........................ ................. ................. ................. 410,000,000 +410,000,000 +410,000,000 +410,000,000 Development Fund for Africa............................... ................. 704,000,000 ................. ................. .................. -704,000,000 ................. International disaster assistance......................... 181,000,000 190,000,000 190,000,000 190,000,000 +9,000,000 ................. ................. Debt restructuring........................................ 10,000,000 47,000,000 10,000,000 27,000,000 +17,000,000 -20,000,000 +17,000,000 (By transfer)......................................... (5,000,000) ................. ................. ................. (-5,000,000) ................. ................. Micro and Small Enterprise Development program: Subsidy appropriations................................ 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 .................. ................. ................. Administrative expenses............................... 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 .................. ................. ................. (Direct loan authorization)........................... (1,435,000) (1,000,000) (1,000,000) (1,000,000) (-435,000) ................. ................. (Guaranteed loan authorization)....................... (16,700,000) (17,000,000) (17,000,000) (17,000,000) (+300,000) ................. ................. Housing and other credit guaranty programs: Subsidy appropriations................................ 4,000,000 5,000,000 500,000 4,000,000 .................. -1,000,000 +3,500,000 Operating expenses.................................... 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 ................. ................. (Guaranteed loan authorization)....................... (33,700,000) (42,000,000) (10,000,000) (33,600,000) (-100,000) (-8,400,000) (+23,600,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, development assistance.................... 1,879,000,000 1,960,000,000 1,958,500,000 1,929,000,000 +50,000,000 -31,000,000 -29,500,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund..................................................... 43,914,000 43,826,000 43,826,000 43,826,000 -88,000 ................. ................. Operating expenses of the Agency for International Development.............................................. 465,750,000 495,000,000 465,750,000 495,000,000 +29,250,000 ................. +29,250,000 (By transfer)......................................... (3,000,000) ................. ................. (5,000,000) (+2,000,000) (+5,000,000) (+5,000,000) Operating expenses of the Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General.................. 30,200,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000 -2,200,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Agency for International Development...... 2,418,864,000 2,528,826,000 2,498,076,000 2,495,826,000 +76,962,000 -33,000,000 -2,250,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Other Bilateral Economic Assistance Economic support fund: Camp David countries.................................. 2,015,000,000 2,015,000,000 2,015,000,000 2,015,000,000 .................. ................. ................. Other................................................. 325,000,000 393,000,000 321,000,000 325,000,000 .................. -68,000,000 +4,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Economic support fund..................... 2,340,000,000 2,408,000,000 2,336,000,000 2,340,000,000 .................. -68,000,000 +4,000,000 ===================================================================================================================================== International fund for Ireland............................ 19,600,000 ................. 19,600,000 ................. -19,600,000 ................. -19,600,000 Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States....... 522,000,000 475,000,000 475,000,000 475,000,000 -47,000,000 ................. ................. Assistance for the New Independent States of the Soviet Union.................................................... 641,000,000 640,000,000 590,000,000 640,000,000 -1,000,000 ................. +50,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Other Bilateral Economic Assistance....... 3,522,600,000 3,523,000,000 3,420,600,000 3,455,000,000 -67,600,000 -68,000,000 +34,400,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Total, Agency for International Development......... 5,941,464,000 6,051,826,000 5,918,676,000 5,950,826,000 +9,362,000 -101,000,000 +32,150,000 ===================================================================================================================================== African Development Foundation Appropriations............................................ ................. 12,500,000 11,500,000 ................. .................. -12,500,000 -11,500,000 (By transfer)......................................... (11,500,000) ................. ................. (10,500,000) (-1,000,000) (+10,500,000) (+10,500,000) Inter-American Foundation Appropriations............................................ ................. 20,000,000 20,000,000 ................. .................. -20,000,000 -20,000,000 (By transfer)......................................... (20,000,000) ................. ................. (18,000,000) (-2,000,000) (+18,000,000) (+18,000,000) ===================================================================================================================================== Total, Funds Appropriated to the President.......... 5,941,464,000 6,084,326,000 5,950,176,000 5,950,826,000 +9,362,000 -133,500,000 +650,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Peace Corps Appropriations............................................ 205,000,000 220,000,000 212,000,000 205,000,000 .................. -15,000,000 -7,000,000 (By transfer)......................................... ................. (5,000,000) (12,000,000) (12,000,000) (+12,000,000) (+7,000,000) ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Department of State International narcotics control........................... 115,000,000 213,000,000 150,000,000 160,000,000 +45,000,000 -53,000,000 +10,000,000 (By transfer)......................................... (20,000,000) ................. ................. ................. (-20,000,000) ................. ................. Migration and refugee assistance.......................... 671,000,000 650,000,000 650,000,000 650,000,000 -21,000,000 ................. ................. Refugee resettlement assistance........................... 5,000,000 ................. 5,000,000 ................. -5,000,000 ................. -5,000,000 United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund..................................................... 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 .................. ................. ................. Anti-terrorism assistance................................. 16,000,000 17,000,000 ................. ................. -16,000,000 -17,000,000 ................. Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund..................... 20,000,000 20,000,000 ................. ................. -20,000,000 -20,000,000 ................. Nonproliferation and anti-terrorism....................... ................. ................. 135,000,000 140,000,000 +140,000,000 +140,000,000 +5,000,000 Counter-terrorism assistance to Israel.................... 50,000,000 50,000,000 ................. ................. -50,000,000 -50,000,000 ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Department of State.......................... 927,000,000 1,000,000,000 990,000,000 1,000,000,000 +73,000,000 ................. +10,000,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Total, title II, Bilateral economic assistance...... 7,073,464,000 7,304,326,000 7,152,176,000 7,155,826,000 +82,362,000 -148,500,000 +3,650,000 (By transfer)................................... (59,500,000) (5,000,000) (12,000,000) (45,500,000) (-14,000,000) (+40,500,000) (+33,500,000) (Loan authorizations)........................... (51,835,000) (60,000,000) (28,000,000) (51,600,000) (-235,000) (-8,400,000) (+23,600,000) ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT International Military Education and Training............. 39,000,000 45,000,000 43,475,000 40,000,000 +1,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,475,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Foreign Military Financing Program: Grants: Camp David countries.............................. 3,100,000,000 3,100,000,000 3,100,000,000 3,100,000,000 .................. ................. ................. Other............................................. 178,390,000 128,250,000 122,250,000 124,000,000 -54,390,000 -4,250,000 +1,750,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, grants................................ 3,278,390,000 3,228,250,000 3,222,250,000 3,224,000,000 -54,390,000 -4,250,000 +1,750,000 ===================================================================================================================================== (Limitation on administrative expenses)............... (23,250,000) (23,250,000) (23,250,000) (23,250,000) .................. ................. ................. Direct concessional loans: Subsidy appropriations............................ 64,400,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 60,000,000 -4,400,000 +20,000,000 +25,000,000 (Loan authorization).............................. (544,000,000) (370,028,000) (323,815,000) (540,000,000) (-4,000,000) (+169,972,000) (+216,185,000) FMF program level..................................... (3,822,390,000) (3,598,278,000) (3,546,065,000) (3,764,000,000) (-58,390,000) (+165,722,000) (+217,935,000) (By transfer)..................................... ................. ................. ................. (20,000,000) (+20,000,000) (+20,000,000) (+20,000,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Foreign military assistance.............. 3,342,790,000 3,268,250,000 3,257,250,000 3,284,000,000 -58,790,000 +15,750,000 +26,750,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Special Defense Acquisition Fund: Offsetting collections.. -220,000,000 -166,000,000 -166,000,000 -166,000,000 +54,000,000 ................. ................. Peacekeeping operations................................... 70,000,000 70,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Total, title III, Military assistance programs...... 3,231,790,000 3,217,250,000 3,199,725,000 3,223,000,000 -8,790,000 +5,750,000 +23,275,000 (Limitation on administrative expenses)......... (23,250,000) (23,250,000) (23,250,000) (23,250,000) .................. ................. ................. (Loan authorization)............................ (544,000,000) (370,028,000) (323,815,000) (540,000,000) (-4,000,000) (+169,972,000) (+216,185,000) ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT International Financial Institutions World Bank Group Contribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Paid-in capital....................................... 28,189,963 ................. ................. ................. -28,189,963 ................. ................. (Limitation on callable capital)...................... (911,475,013) ................. ................. ................. (-911,475,013) ................. ................. Contribution to the International Finance Corporation. 60,900,000 6,656,000 6,656,000 6,656,000 -54,244,000 ................. ................. Contribution to the Global Environment Facility....... 35,000,000 100,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 .................. -65,000,000 +5,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, contribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development..................... (1,035,564,976) (106,656,000) (36,656,000) (41,656,000) (-993,908,976) (-65,000,000) (+5,000,000) ===================================================================================================================================== Contribution to the International Development Association. 700,000,000 934,503,100 525,000,000 626,000,000 -74,000,000 -308,503,100 +101,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, World Bank Group............................. (1,735,564,976) (1,041,159,100) (561,656,000) (667,656,000) (-1,067,908,976) (-373,503,100) (+106,000,000) Budget authority................................ 824,089,963 1,041,159,100 561,656,000 667,656,000 -156,433,963 -373,503,100 +106,000,000 (Limitation on callable capital)................ (911,475,013) ................. ................. ................. (-911,475,013) ................. ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank: Inter-regional paid-in capital........................ 25,952,110 25,610,667 25,610,667 25,610,667 -341,443 ................. ................. (Limitation on callable capital)...................... (1,523,767,142) (1,503,718,910) (1,503,718,910) (1,503,718,910) (-20,048,232) ................. ................. Fund for special operations........................... 10,000,000 31,411,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 .................. -21,411,000 ................. Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund................................................. 53,750,000 27,500,000 27,500,000 27,500,000 -26,250,000 ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank................................. (1,613,469,252) (1,588,240,577) (1,566,829,577) (1,566,829,577) (-46,639,675) (-21,411,000) ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Contribution to the Asian Development Bank: Paid-in capital....................................... 13,221,596 13,221,596 13,221,596 13,221,596 .................. ................. ................. (Limitation on callable capital)...................... (647,858,204) (647,858,204) (647,858,204) (647,858,204) .................. ................. ................. Development fund...................................... 100,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000 .................. ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, contribution to the Asian Development Bank... (761,079,800) (761,079,800) (761,079,800) (761,079,800) .................. ................. ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Contribution to the African Development Fund.............. ................. 50,000,000 ................. ................. .................. -50,000,000 ................. Contribution to the African Development Bank: Paid-in capital....................................... ................. 16,000,000 ................. ................. .................. -16,000,000 ................. (Limitation on callable capital)...................... ................. (112,000,000) ................. ................. .................. (-112,000,000) ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, contribution to the African Development Bank. ................. (128,000,000) ................. ................. .................. (-128,000,000) ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Paid-in capital....................................... 70,000,000 11,916,447 11,916,447 11,916,447 -58,083,553 ................. ................. (Limitation on callable capital)...................... (163,333,333) (27,805,043) (27,805,043) (27,805,043) (-135,528,290) ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development..................... (233,333,333) (39,721,490) (39,721,490) (39,721,490) (-193,611,843) ................. ................. ===================================================================================================================================== North American Development Bank: Paid-in capital....................................... 56,250,000 56,250,000 50,625,000 56,250,000 .................. ................. +5,625,000 (Limitation on callable capital)...................... (318,750,000) (318,750,000) (318,750,000) (318,750,000) .................. ................. ................. Contribution to the Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Paid-in capital....................................... ................. 52,500,000 ................. ................. .................. -52,500,000 ................. (By transfer)......................................... ................. ................. ................. ................. .................. ................. ................. (Limitation on callable capital)...................... ................. (157,500,000) ................. ................. .................. (-157,500,000) ................. International Monetary Fund Contribution to the enhanced structural adjustment facility................................................. ................. 7,000,000 ................. ................. .................. -7,000,000 ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Total, contribution to International Financial Institutions....................................... (4,718,447,361) (4,200,200,967) (3,298,661,867) (3,410,286,867) (-1,308,160,494) (-789,914,100) (+111,625,000) Budget authority................................ 1,153,263,669 1,432,568,810 800,529,710 912,154,710 -241,108,959 -520,414,100 +111,625,000 (Limitation on callable capital)................ (3,565,183,692) (2,767,632,157) (2,498,132,157) (2,498,132,157) (-1,067,051,535) (-269,500,000) ................. ===================================================================================================================================== International Organizations and Programs International organizations and programs.................. 285,000,000 325,000,000 136,000,000 295,000,000 +10,000,000 -30,000,000 +159,000,000 (By transfer)......................................... (30,000,000) ................. ................. (30,000,000) .................. (+30,000,000) (+30,000,000) ===================================================================================================================================== Total, title IV, contribution for Multilateral Economic Assistance................................ (5,003,447,361) (4,525,200,967) (3,434,661,867) (3,705,286,867) (-1,298,160,494) (-819,914,100) (+270,625,000) Budget authority................................ 1,438,263,669 1,757,568,810 936,529,710 1,207,154,710 -231,108,959 -550,414,100 +270,625,000 (By transfer)................................... (30,000,000) ................. ................. (30,000,000) .................. (+30,000,000) (+30,000,000) (Limitation on callable capital)................ (3,565,183,692) (2,767,632,157) (2,498,132,157) (2,498,132,157) (-1,067,051,535) (-269,500,000) ................. ===================================================================================================================================== Grand total, all titles: New budget (obligational) authority............. 12,379,536,669 12,925,309,810 11,919,044,710 12,217,980,710 -161,555,959 -707,329,100 +298,936,000 (By transfer)................................... (89,500,000) (10,000,000) (17,000,000) (100,500,000) (+11,000,000) (+90,500,000) (+83,500,000) (Limitation on administrative expenses)......... (23,250,000) (23,250,000) (23,250,000) (23,250,000) .................. ................. ................. (Limitation on callable capital)................ (3,565,183,692) (2,767,632,157) (2,498,132,157) (2,498,132,157) (-1,067,051,535) (-269,500,000) ................. (Loan authorizations)........................... (2,027,258,000) (1,870,028,000) (1,791,815,000) (2,031,600,000) (+4,342,000) (+161,572,000) (+239,785,000) ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE Export Assistance Appropriations.......................... 928,165,000 928,165,000 912,614,000 914,000,000 -14,165,000 -14,165,000 +1,386,000 Negative Subsidies and Offsetting Collections............. -292,146,000 -282,000,000 -282,000,000 -282,000,000 +10,146,000 ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Export Assistance............................ 636,019,000 646,165,000 630,614,000 632,000,000 -4,019,000 -14,165,000 +1,386,000 ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Bilateral Development Assistance.......................... 3,550,864,000 3,781,326,000 3,731,576,000 3,700,826,000 +149,962,000 -80,500,000 -30,750,000 Other Bilateral Economic Assistance....................... 3,522,600,000 3,523,000,000 3,420,600,000 3,455,000,000 -67,600,000 -68,000,000 +34,400,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Bilateral Economic Assistance................ 7,073,464,000 7,304,326,000 7,152,176,000 7,155,826,000 +82,362,000 -148,500,000 +3,650,000 ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE Foreign Military Financing Program: Grants................................................ 3,278,390,000 3,228,250,000 3,222,250,000 3,224,000,000 -54,390,000 -4,250,000 +1,750,000 Direct loans, subsidy costs........................... 64,400,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 60,000,000 -4,400,000 +20,000,000 +25,000,000 (Estimated level of direct loans)..................... (544,000,000) (370,028,000) (323,815,000) (540,000,000) (-4,000,000) (+169,972,000) (+216,185,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Foreign Military Financing Program: Budget authority................................ 3,342,790,000 3,268,250,000 3,257,250,000 3,284,000,000 -58,790,000 +15,750,000 +26,750,000 (Program level)................................. (3,822,390,000) (3,598,278,000) (3,546,065,000) (3,764,000,000) (-58,390,000) (+165,722,000) (+217,935,000) ===================================================================================================================================== Other, Military........................................... 109,000,000 115,000,000 108,475,000 105,000,000 -4,000,000 -10,000,000 -3,475,000 Special Defense Acquisition Fund.......................... -220,000,000 -166,000,000 -166,000,000 -166,000,000 +54,000,000 ................. ................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Military Assistance Programs................. 3,231,790,000 3,217,250,000 3,199,725,000 3,223,000,000 -8,790,000 +5,750,000 +23,275,000 ===================================================================================================================================== TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Contributions to International Financial Institutions..... 1,153,263,669 1,425,568,810 800,529,710 912,154,710 -241,108,959 -513,414,100 +111,625,000 International organizations and programs.................. 285,000,000 325,000,000 136,000,000 295,000,000 +10,000,000 -30,000,000 +159,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, contribution for Multilateral Economic Assist- ance............................................. 1,438,263,669 1,750,568,810 936,529,710 1,207,154,710 -231,108,959 -543,414,100 +270,625,000 ===================================================================================================================================== Grand total, all titles............................. 12,379,536,669 12,925,309,810 11,919,044,710 12,217,980,710 -161,555,959 -707,329,100 +298,936,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------