PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-700 (6) For procurement, for upgrade of 50 UH-IH helicopters to the Huey II configuration equipped with miniguns for the use of the national police of Colombia. (7) For the repair and rebuilding of the antinarcotics base in southern Colombia. (8) For providing sufficient and adequate base and force security for any rebuilt facility in south(}m Colombia, and the other forward operating antinarcotics bases of the Colombian National Police antinarcotics unit. (b) COUNTERNARCOTICS ASSISTANCE. — 22 USC 2291 (1) LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF ASJSISTANCE. —Except as note. provided in paragraph (2), United States counternarcotics assistance may not be provided for the Government of Colombia under this title or under any other provision of law on or after the date of enactment of this Act if the Government of Colombia negotiates or permits the establishment of any demilitarized zone in which the eradication of drug production by the security forces of Colombia, including the Colombian National Police antinarcotics unit, is prohibited. (2) EXCEPTION.— If the Government of Colombia negotiates or permits the establishment of a demilitarized zone described in paragraph (1), United States counternarcotics assistance may be provided for the Government of Colombia for a period of up to 90 consecutive days upon a finding by the President that providing such assistance is in the national interest of the United States. (3) NOTIFICATION.—In each case in which counternarcotics assistance is provided for the Government of Colombia as a result of a finding by the President described in paragraph (2), the President shall notify the Committees on Appropriations and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 5 days after such assistance is provided. SEC. 822. ADDITIONAL ERADICATION RESOURCES FOR PERU. (a) DEPARTMENT OF STATE.— Funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 for the establishment of a third drug interdiction site in Peru to support air bridge and riverine missions for enhancement of drug-related eradication efforts in Peru, in the total amount of $3,000,000, and an additional amount of $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for operation and maintenance. (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDY.— The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of Peruvian counternarcotics air interdiction requirements and, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. The study shall include a review of the Peruvian Air Forces current and future requirements for counternarcotics air interdiction to complement the Peruvian Air Forces A-37 capability. SEC. 823. ADDITIONAL ERADICATION RESOURCES FOR BOLIVIA. Funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 for enhancement of drug-related eradication efforts in Bolivia in the total amount of $17,000,000 which shall be available for the following purposes: (1) For support of air operations in Bolivia. (2) For support of riverine operations in Bolivia. (3) For support of coca eradication programs.
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