Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 2.djvu/651

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PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 116 STAT. 1433 for those countries demonstrating a genuine commitment to democracy and human rights. SEC. 1232. ANNUAL LISTING OF POSSIBLE EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES. Section 25(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (12)(B); (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following: "(13) a list of weapons systems that are significant military equipment (as defined in section 47(9) of this Act), and numbers thereof, that are believed likely to become available for transfer as excess defense articles during the next 12 months; and". SEC. 1233. LEASES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. Section 61(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796(b)), is amended— (1) by striking "(b) Each lease agreement" and inserting "(b)(1) Each lease agreement"; (2) by striking "of not to exceed five years" and inserting "which may not exceed (A) five years, and (B) a specified period of time required to complete major refurbishment work of the leased articles to be performed prior to the delivery of the leased articles,"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(2) In this subsection, the term 'major refurbishment work' means work for which the period of performance is 6 months or more.". SEC. 1234. PRIORITY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES. Section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)) is amended by striking "and to major non-NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank" and inserting ", to major non-NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank, and to the Philippines". Subtitle E—Other Political-Military Assistance SEC. 1241. DESTRUCTION OF SURPLUS WEAPONS STOCKPILES. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 2003 to carry out chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), relating to development assistance, up to $10,000,000 is authorized to be made available for the destruction of surplus stockpiles of small arms, light weapons, and other munitions. Subtitle F—Antiterrorism Assistance SEC. 1251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 574(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-4(a)) is amended by striking "and $73,000,000 for fiscal