Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 123.djvu/934

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123STA T .9 1 4PUBLIC LA W 111 –8—M A R .11 , 2 0 09 advoc ac y o rg a niz a t ion s ind e ve l o p ing co u ntries , including f ort h e cost of translation .(b)F unds appropriated under the heading ‘ ‘ O perating Ex penses ’ ’ in title I I of this A ct shall be m ade available to develop and implement training for staff in overseas US AI D missions to promote the full inclusion and e q ual participation of people w ith disabilities in developing countries. (c) T he Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the USAID Administrator shall see k to ensure that, where appro - priate, construction pro j ects funded by this Act are accessible to people with disabilities and in compliance with the USAID P olicy on Standards for Accessibility for the Disabled, or other similar accessibility standards. (d) Of the funds made available pursuant to subsection (a), not more than 7 percent may be for management, oversight and technical support. ORPHANS , DI SP L A CE DANDA B ANDONED CHILDREN SEC. 7 09 0. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, $3 ,000,000 should be made available for activities to improve the capacity of foreign government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to prevent child abandonment, address the needs of orphans, displaced and abandoned children and provide perma- nent homes through family reunification, guardianship and domestic adoptions

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d , That funds made available under title III of this Act should be made available, as appropriate, con- sistent with — ( 1 ) the goal of enabling children to remain in the care of their family of origin, but when not possible, placing children in permanent homes through adoption

( 2 ) the principle that such placements should be based on informed consent which has not been induced by payment or compensation; (3) the view that long-term foster care or institutionaliza- tion are not permanent options and should be used when no other suitable permanent options are available; and ( 4 ) the recognition that programs that protect and support families can reduce the abandonment and exploitation of chil- dren. SRI LAN K A SEC. 7091. (a) N one of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign M ilitary Financing Program’’ may be made available for assistance for Sri L anka, no defense export license may be issued, and no military equipment or technology shall be sold or transferred to Sri Lanka pursuant to the authorities contained in this Act or any other Act, until the Secretary of State certifies to the C ommittee on Appropriations that— (1) the Sri Lankan military is suspending and the G overn- ment of Sri Lanka is bringing to justice members of the military who have been credibly alleged to have violated internationally recognized human rights or international humanitarian law, including complicity in the recruitment of child soldiers; (2) the Government of Sri Lanka is providing access to humanitarian organizations and journalists throughout the country consistent with international humanitarian law; and Certif i ca ti on.