PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3657 livestock operations, food processing and packaging, farm credit, marketing, inputs, agricultural extension, and the strengthening of cooperatives and other farmer groups; "(3) transfer the knowledge and expertise of United States agricultural producers and businesses, on a people-to-people basis, to such countries while enhancing the democratic process by supporting private and public, agriculturally related organizations that request and support technical assistance activities through cash and in-kind services; "(4) to the extent practicable, enter into contracts or other Government cooperative agreements with or make grants to private vol- contracts. untary organizations, cooperatives, land grant universities, pri- ^'"^"^ programs. vate agribusiness, or nonprofit farm organizations to carry out this section (except that any such contract or other agreement may obligate the United States to make outlays only to the extent that the budget authority for such outlays is available pursuant to subsection (c) or has otherwise been provided in advance in appropriation Acts); "(5) coordinate programs established under this section with other foreign assistance activities carried out by the United States; and "(6) to the extent practicable, augment the funds available for programs established under this section through the use of foreign currencies that accrue from the sale of agricultural commodities under this Act, and local currencies generated from other t3rpes of foreign assistance activities. "(b) DEFINITIONS.— The following definitions apply for purposes of this section: "(1) EMERGING DEMOCRACY.— The term 'emerging democracy' means a country that is taking steps toward— "(A) political pluralism, based on progress toward free and fair elections and a multiparty political system; "(B) economic reform, based on progress toward a market-oriented economy; "(C) respect for internationaly recognized human rights; and "(D) a willingness to build a friendly relationship with the United States. "(2) MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY. —The term 'middle income country' means a country that has developed economically to the point where it does not receive bilateral development assistance from the United States. "(c) MINIMUM FUNDING. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than 0.2 percent of the amounts made available for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995 to carry out this Act, in addition to any funds that may be specifically appropriated to carry out this section, shall be used to carry out programs under this section, with not less than 0.1 percent to be used for programs in developing countries.
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