Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/42

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104 STAT. 8 PUBLIC LAW 101-243—FEB. 14, 1990 (1) ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE PROGRAM.— Up to $1,200,000 of the funds made available for Panama under subsection (a)(1) of this section may be used to provide— (A) assistance authorized by subsection (b)(3) of section , 534 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346c; relating to the administration of justice program); and (B) training for the Public Forces and other civilian law enforcement forces of Panama in human rights, civil law, and investigative and civilian law enforcement techniques, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2420; relating to the prohibition on assistance for law enforcement forces). All assistance provided for Panama under this paragraph shall be counted toward the limitation contained in the second sentence of section 534(e) of that Act and toward the requirement of the second sentence of section 599G(c) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167). (2) USE OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE PIPELINE FOR PANAMA TO PROCURE LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT. — (A) AUTHORITY.— Prior year military assistance funds that are obligated for Panama shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles by law enforcement forces in Panama and related defense services (other than training) notwithstanding the provisions of law specified in subsection (c) of this section and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2420; relating to the prohibition on assistance for law enforcement forces). (B) LIMITATIONS ON LETHAL EQUIPMENT.—Not more than $500,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (A) may be used for the procurement of lethal equipment. Only lethal equipment that is appropriate for standard civilian law enforcement requirements may be procured with such funds. (C) PRIOR YEAR MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUNDS DEFINED. —As used in subparagraph (A), the term "prior year military assistance funds" means funds that were appropriated for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 1990 to carry out chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 and following; relating to the grant military assistance program) or section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to foreign military sales credits). (3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. — President of U.S. (A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the President shall notify the congressional committees specified in section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1) in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogrammings under that section at leeist 15 days before— (i) each obligation of funds under paragraph (1) of this subsection, and (ii) each commitment to use funds under paragraph (2) of this subsection. (B) EXCEPTION.— Such notification is not required with respect to— (i) obligations under paragraph (1), and