Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 2.djvu/83

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PUBLIC LAW 104-132—APR. 24, 1996 110 STAT. 1257 "(4) an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States national interests.". SEC. 327. OPPOSITION TO ASSISTANCE BY INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO TERRORIST STATES. The International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262c et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1620 the following new section: "SEC. 1621. OPPOSITION TO ASSISTANCE BY INTERNATIONAL FINAN- CIAL INSTITUTIONS TO TERRORIST STATES. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other use of the funds of the respective institution to or for a country for which the Secretary of State has made a determination under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)) or section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371). "(b) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this section, the term 'international financial institution' includes— "(1) the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, and the International Monetary Fund; "(2) wherever applicable, the Inter-American Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, and the Afi:ican Development Fund; and "(3) any similar institution established after the date of enactment of this section.". SEC. 328. ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE. (a) FOREIGN ASSIST.\NCE ACT.— Section 573 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-2) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking "development and implementation of the antiterrorism assistance program under this chapter, including"; (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d)(1) Arms and ammunition may be provided under this chapter only if they are directly related to antiterrorism assistance. "(2) The value (in terms of original acquisition cost) of all equipment and commodities provided under this chapter in any fiscal year shall not exceed 30 percent of the funds made available to carry out this chapter for that fiscal year,"; and (3) by striking subsection (f). (b) ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO PROCURE EXPLO- SIVES DETECTION DEVICES AND OTHER COUNTERTERRORISM TECH- NOLOGY. —(1) Subject to section 575(b), up to $3,000,000 in any fiscal year may be made available— (A) to procure explosives detection devices and other counterterrorism teclinology; and (B) for joint counterterrorism research and development projects on such technology conducted with NATO and major non-NATO allies under the auspices of the Technical Support Working Group of the Department of State. (2) As used in this subsection, the term "major non-NATO allies" means those countries designated as major non-NATO allies for purposes of section 2350a(i)(3) of title 10, United States Code. 22 USC 262p-4q- 22 USC 2349aa-10.