113 STAT. 1501A-126 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX B "(d) AVAILABLE AUTHORITIES.— The authority in this chapter to provide assistance for the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia is in addition to the authority to provide such assistance under the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) or any other Act, and the authorities appHcable to the provision of assistance under chapter 11 may be used to provide assistance under this chapter. "SEC. 499F. DEFINITIONS. "In this chapter: "(1) APPROPRLVTE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. "(2) COUNTRIES OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA. —The term 'countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia' means Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Section 102(a) of the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511) is amended in paragraphs (2) and (4) by striking each place it appears "this Act)" and inserting "this Act and chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961)". (d) ANNUAL REPORT.— Section 104 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5814) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) with respect to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia— "(A) an identification of the progress made by the United States in accomplishing the policy described in section 3 of the Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999; "(B) an evaluation of the degree to which the assistance authorized by chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 has accomplished the purposes identified in that chapter; "(C) a description of the progress being made by the United States to resolve trade disputes registered with and raised by the United States embassies in each country, and to negotiate a bilateral agreement relating to the protection of United States direct investment in, and other business interests with, each country; and "(D) recommendations of any additional initiatives that should be undertaken by the United States to implement the policy and purposes contained in the Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999.". COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES SEC. 597. Section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding the following new subsection: "(f)(1) The report required by subsection (d) shall include— "(A) a list of foreign states where trafficking in persons, especially women and children, originates, passes through, or is a destination; and
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