[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7224-7226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3445]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 2978]
Bureau of European Affairs; U.S. Bilateral Assistance to Bosnia
and Serbia
The Secretary of State issued on November 30, 1998, a waiver of
restrictions under Section 570 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, for bilateral
assistance to the Republika Srpska (RS) and Serbia (including Kosovo),
as follows:
(1) In the Republika Srpska: support for civilian police
restructuring; USIA programs promoting democratization, reconciliation,
and free and independent media; the Municipal Infrastructure and
Services Program of USAID, as well as its Bosnia Business Development,
Economic Reform and Democratic Reform Programs; OSCE-supervised
elections and human rights activities; and Trade and Development Agency
(TDA) activities designed to assist U.S. businesses in Bosnia.
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(2) In Serbia: USIA- and USAID-funded programs to support
democratic reform, including free and independent media and labor in
Serbia; USIA- and USAID-funded programs to support humanitarian aid,
reconstruction, technical assistance, infrastructure repair, and
democratization in the province of Kosovo.
The Secretary noted that, ``Our bilateral assistance promotes
Dayton and an integrated Bosnia. Recipients of U.S. assistance must
state in writing their support for Dayton and then act accordingly. Our
assistance has promoted the growth of pro-Dayton parties in the RS, the
development of independent media, the beginning of minority returns,
redirection of the RS economy toward privatization and reform, and
efforts to investigate corruption and curb police abuse.* * *
Assistance programs for Serbia would be narrowly targeted to advance
independent media and human rights. As for Kosovo, the full range of
assistance programs is needed to support the negotiating efforts * * *
directed at strengthening the cessation of hostilities and rebuilding
civil society in that province.''
Section 570 requires monthly publication of ``a listing and
justification of any assistance that is obligated within that period of
time for any country, entity, or canton described in subsection (3),
including a description of the purpose of the assistance project and
its location, by municipality.''
The following data from USIA and USAID, for funds obligated during
December 1998-January 1999, are the first submissions in fulfillment of
this reporting requirement.
For Further Information Contact: Office of the SEED Coordinator,
Department of State, 2101 C St NW, Washington, DC 20521, 202-647-0853.
Dated: February 2, 1999.
Larry C. Napper,
SEED Coordinator.
USAID: BOSNIA/REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Following list gives, in order, Date of Obligation, Amount of
Obligation, Project Number, Project Title, Description of Activity,
Justification of Assistance, Location
12/17/98 $2,200,000 180-0014 Privatization &
Enterprise
Restructuring
Provide business consulting services to Bosnian firms.
Supports development of private sector economy.
Primarily in US SFOR AOR, Central Bosnia, Western RS, and Sarajevo.
01/12/99 $3,000,000 180-0014 Privatization &
Enterprise
Restructuring
Provide technical assistance to BiH in support of privatization.
Creates broader economic base for sustainable economic activity.
National level program providing support at Entity level. Estimated 50%
of funding for work in RS.
1/15/99 $50,000 180-0014 Privatization &
Enterprise
Restructuring
FSN Contract
Project management for privatization process in RS.
Position based in Banja Luka.
12/9/98 $126,362 180-0058 Municipal
Infrastructure
& Services
USPSC Engineer.
Project management.
Position based in Banja Luka.
10/22/98 $40,000 968-7602 Bosnia-
Herzegovina
Transition
Initiative
Provides small, democracy-building grants to ind. media, civil society
organizations.
Supports indigenous democracy-building efforts throughout Bosnia-
Herzegovina (includes RS)
12/04/98 $120,000 968-7602 Bosnia-
Herzegovina
Transition
Initiative
12/24/98 $130,851 AOT-S-00-99-0002 Bosnia-
3-00 Herzegovina
Transition
Initiative
USAID: SERBIA
10/20/98 $320,000 968-3045 Kosovo Verification
Monitoring
Indefinite quantity contract for verification monitoring in Kosovo.
International Disaster Assistance for displaced people in Kosovo.
Kosovo, Regional-Wide
11/19/98 $559,000 968-3045 Kosovo Health Clinics
Grant to Medicins du Monde for mobile health clinics in Kosovo.
International Disaster Assistance for displaced people in Kosovo.
Kosovo, Regional-Wide
11/25/98 $432,477 968-3045 Kosovo Food
Distribution
Grant to World Food Programme for food distribution in Kosovo.
International Disaster Assistance for displaced people in Kosovo.
Kosovo, Regional-Wide
11/17/98 $470,912 968-3045 Kosovo Winterization
Program
Grant to CARE for an emergency winterization program in Drenica
Triangle and Sbrica.
International Disaster Assistance for displaced people in Kosovo.
Kosovo, Regional-Wide
12/01/98 $823,270 968-3045 Kosovo Water and
Sanitation
Grant to International Rescue Committee for water, sanitation and
geographic information system.
International Disaster Assistance for displaced people in Kosovo.
Kosovo, Regional-Wide
12/04/98 $177,220 968-3045 Kosovo Winterization
Program
Grant to International Rescue Committee for accelerated winterization
program in Kosovo for internally displaced families.
International Disaster Assistance for displaced people in Kosovo.
Kosovo, Regional-Wide
12/18/98 $450,000 180-0021 Political &
Social Process
Social Process Activities
Increase capabilities of independent trade unions. Central Serbia,
Kosovo, Montenegro
10/21/98 $100,000 968-7610 Serbia-
Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
Provides small, democracy-building grants to ind. media, civil society
organizations, and community improvement initiatives
Supports indigenous democracy-building efforts. Throughout FRY
(including Kosovo)
10/22/98 $5,579 TA0009900001960 Serbia-
Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
10/22/98 $5,579 TA0009900001970 Serbia-
Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
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10/22/98 $5,579 TA0009900001980 Serbia-
Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
12/01/98 $100,000 968-7610 Serbia-
Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
12/24/98 $5,301,881 AOT-C-00-96-9006 Serbia-
7-13 Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
1/12/99 $6,305 AOT-000-99-00012 Serbia-
-910 Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
1/12/99 $200,000 968-7610 Serbia-
Montenegro
Transition
Initiative
USIA: BOSNIA/SERBIA
Following list gives, in order, Date of Obligation, Amount of
Obligation, Project Title
12/15/98 $8,875 TV News
Production
Workshop in
Washington, DC
and Tucson,
Arizona for RS
journals
1/12/99 $3,743 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the
independent
station Radio
Jasenica in the
central Serbian
city of
Smederevska
Palanka. The
grant purchased
radio equipment
needed to the
station to
ensure
continuous
operation.
1/12/99 $11,024 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the
Committee for
Human Rights.
The grant
purchased a PC
and covered the
costs of
publishing the
newsmagazine
for one year.
Leskovac,
Serbia.
1/12/99 $24,000 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the Radio-
Television. The
grant covered
the costs to
install a TV
broadcasting
antenna to
enable parts of
Belgrade to
receive
independently
produced
television news
programs.
1/12/99 $8,000 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the
newsmagazine
``KRUG''. The
grant covered
the cost of
printing two
issues of the
independent bi-
weekly.
Belgrade,
Serbia.
1/12/99 $5,000 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to Radio Budva.
The grant
purchased a PC
and studio
equipment for
the local radio
station.
Montenegro.
1/12/99 $1,939 NGO Development The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the NGO
Business Center
for Women. In
support of the
Center's
efforts to
provide
professional
counseling and
training to
women
entrepreneurs,
the grant
purchased
office
equipment.
1/12/99 $4,850 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to Fedra
Foundation for
Children. The
grant purchased
an antenna and
office
equipment for
their
independent
radio station
Radio 023
Fedra.
Vojvodina.
1/12/99 $22,048 Media The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the Media
Project
Pristina. The
grant covered
one year's
office rent,
utilities, and
salary for an
administrative
assistant. The
Project is the
only training
program in
Kosovo for
young Albanian
female
journalists.
Kosovo.
1/12/99 $116,900 Free Press The Democracy
Commission in
Serbia awarded
a small grant
to the
``Bujku.'' The
grant covered
the costs of
newsprint and
receiving
Reuters news
service for
three months
for the
Albanian-
language daily
newspaper.
Kosovo.
Total: $106,379 Period covered
for this report
12/1/98-1/15/99
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