PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-158 or studies) in excess of $25,000 without the approval of the Administrator of the ^ency or the Administrator's designee. OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667, $30,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, which sum shall be available for the Office of the Inspector General of the Agency for International Development. OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II, $2,367,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less thgin $1,080,000,000 shall be available only for Israel, which sum shall be available on a grant basis as a cash transfer and shall be disbursed within thirty days of enactment of this Act or by October 31. 1998, whichever is later: Provided further, That not less than $775,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt, which sum shall be provided on a grant basis, and of which sum cash transfer assistance shall be provided with the understanding that Egypt will undertake significant economic reforms which are additional to those which were undertaken in previous fiscal years: Provided further. That in exercising the authority to provide cash transfer assistance for Israel, the President shall ensure that the level of such assistance does not cause an adverse impact on the total level of nonmilitary exports from the United States to such country: Provided further. That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $150,000,000 should be made available for assistance for Jordan: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $10,000,000 may be used to support victims of the Holocaust. INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELAND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $19,600,000, which shall be available for the United States contribution to the International Fund for Ireland and shall be made available in accordance with the provisions of the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-415): Provided, That such amount shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2000. ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $430,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for economic assistance and for related programs for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.
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