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97 STAT. 1052 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 Grants. Limitation. Report to Congress. Supra. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES SEC. 1002. (a) Section 116(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(e)) is amended— (1) by striking out "$1,500,000 of the funds made available under this chapter for each of the fiscal years 1982 and 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,000,000 of the funds made available under this chapter and chapter 4 of part II for each fiscal year"; (2) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "(e)"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) Of the amounts made available to carry out this subsec- tion, $500,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $1,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 shall be used for grants to nongovernmental organizations in South Africa promoting political, economic, social, juridical, and humanitarian efforts to foster a just society and to help victims of apartheid. "(B) In making grants under this paragraph, priority should be given to those organizations or activities which contribute, directly or indirectly, to promoting a just society, to aiding victims of official discrimination, and to the nonviolent elimination of apartheid. Pri- ority should also be given to those organizations whose programs and activities evidence community support. Grants may be made only for organizations whose character and membership reflect the objective of a majority of South Africans for an end to the apartheid system of separate development and for interracial cooperation and justice. Grants may not be made under this paragraph to govern- mental institutions or organizations or to organizations financed or controlled by the Government of South Africa. "(C)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), grants under this para- graph may not to exceed $10,000. "(ii) Of the amounts allocated to carry out this paragraph, $100,000 shall be available each fiscal year only for grants to organizations which have available for their usc resources whose value is at least equal to the amount of the grant under this paragraph. Grants of up to $30,000 may be made to such organiza- tions. For purposes of this clause, the term 'resources' includes, in addition to cash assets, in-kind assets and contributions such as equipment, materials, and staff and volunteer time. "(D) Within nine months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator of the Agency for International De- velopment shall prepare, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and shall submit to the Congress a report detailing grants and proposed grants under this paragraph and their conformity with the provisions of this paragraph.". (b) Section 624(f)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2384(f)(2)) is amended by inserting immediately before the semicolon at the end of subpara- graph (C) the following: ", and as part of the Assistant Secretary's overall policy responsibility for the creation of United States Gov- ernment human rights policy, advising the Administrator of the Agency for International Development on the policy framework under which section 116(e) projects are developed and consulting with the Administrator on the selection and implementation of such projects".