103 STAT. 1318 PUBLIC LAW 101-179—NOV. 28, 1989 standing any provision of law relating to the use of foreign assist- ance funds. (f) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ACTIVITIES RELATING TO FOSSIL FUELS.— (1) CLEAN COAL. —The Secretary of Energy shall cooperate with Polish officials and experts to retrofit a coal-fired commer- cial powerplant in the Krakow, Poland, region with advanced clean coal technology that has been successfully demonstrated ^^ at a comparably scaled powerplant in the United States. Such retrofit shall be carried out by one or more United States companies using United States technology and equipment manufactured in the United States. The Secretary may vest title in any property acquired under this paragraph in an entity other than the United States. (2) EQUIPMENT ASSESSMENT. — The Secretary of Energy shall cooperate with Polish officials and experts and companies within the United States to assess and develop the capability within Poland to manufacture or modify boilers, furnaces, smelters, or other equipment that will enable industrial facili- ties within Poland to use fossil fuels cleanly. The Secretary may vest title in any property acquired under this paragraph in an entity other than the United States. (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — To carry out para- graphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning Octo- ber 1, 1989. Not more than $10,000,000 of the funds appro- priated under this paragraph may be used to carry out the requirements of paragraph (1). Conservation. (g) PRIORITY FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY USE. —In view of the high energy usage per unit of output in Hungary and Poland, the Sec- retary of Energy shall give high priority to assisting officials of Poland and Hungary in improving the efficiency of their energy use, through emphasis on such measures as efficient motors, lights, gears, and appliances and improvements in building insulation and design. (h) ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY IN HUNGARY.— It is the sense of the Congress that the Executive branch should work with the Government of Hungary to achieve environmentally safe alter- native investments in energy efficiency, particularly Math regard to projects along the Danube River. 22 USC 5453. SEC. 503. MEDICAL SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, AND MEDICAL TRAINING FOR POLAND. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE. — In addition to amounts other- wise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appro- priated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 and following; relating to the economic support fund) $4,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning October 1, 1989, which shall be available only— (1) for providing medical supplies and hospital equipment to Poland through private and voluntary organizations, including for the expenses of purchasing, transporting, and distributing such supplies and equipment, and . . (2) for training of Polish medical personnel. Abortion. (b) NoNAPPLiCABiliTY OF OTHER LAWS.— Assistance may be pro- vided under this section notwithstanding any other provision of law, ) other than— --.': ^•-< ^•-...:.• -. , -,- .- . -«.-«
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