Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/793

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PUBLIC LAW 102-391—OCT. 6, 1992 106 STAT. 1673 NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS ON DEBT RELIEF AGREEMENTS 22 USC 2395a note. SEC. 548. The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Appropriations Committees of the Congress and to such other Committees as appropriate, a copy of the text of any agreement with any foreign government which would result in any debt relief no less than thirty days prior to its entry into force, other than one entered into pursuant to this Act, together with a detailed justification of the interest of the United States in the proposed debt relief: Provided, That the term "debt relier shall include any and all debt prepayment, debt rescheduling, and debt restructuring proposals and agreements: Provided further. That the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury should in every feasible instance notify the Appropriations Committees of the Congress and such other Committees as appropriate not less than 15 days prior to any formal multilateral or bilateral negotiation for official debt restructuring, rescheduling, or relief: Provided further. That the Reports. Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate, shall report not later than February 1 of each year a consolidated statement of the budgetary implications of all debt-related agreements entered into force during the preceding fiscal year. MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL COOPERATION AND ISRAELI-ARAB SCHOLARSHIPS SEC. 549. Middle East regional cooperative programs which have been carried out in accordance with section 202(c) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 shall continue to be funded at a level of not less than $7,000,000 from funds appropriated under the heading "Economic Support Fund". MEMBERSHIP DESIGNATION IN ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SEC. 550. It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Government should use its influence in the Asian Development Bank to secure reconsideration of that institution's decision to designate Taiwan (the Republic of China) as 'Taipei, China". It is further the sense of the Congress that the Asian Development Bank should resolve this dispute in a fashion that is acceptable to Taiwan (the Republic of China). Taiwan. DEPLETED URANIUM SEC. 551. None of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be made available to facilitate in any way the sale of M-833 antitank shells or any comparable antitank shells containing a depleted uranium penetrating component to any country other than (1) countries which are members of NATO, (2) countries which have been designated as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 or, (3) Taiwan: Provided, That funds may be made available to facilitate the sale of such shells notwithstanding the limitations of this section if the President determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States.