PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985
99 STAT. 267
public office in the local and provincial elections of 1986 and the Presidential election of 1987; (4) establishing the writ of habeas corpus and the termination of the Presidential Detention Action and all other forms of detention without charge or trial; (5) releasing all individuals detained or imprisoned for peaceful political activities; (6) making substantial progress in terminating extrajudicial killings by the Philippine military and security forces and the prosecution of those responsible for such killings in the past; (7) implementing structural economic reforms and a strengthening of the private sector, including elimination of corruption and monopolies; and (8) enhancing the professional capability of the Philippine armed forces and security forces (including the Philippine Constabulary and the Civilian House Defense Forces). (b) PRIMARY PURPOSE OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.—The Congress finds and declares that the primary purpose of United States assistance to the Philippines should be to maintain and foster friendly relations between the people of the Philippines and the people of the United States and to encourage the restoration of internal security, both of which goals can be best served by the achievement of an open and stable democracy. (c) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.—The Congress, in determining future aid levels for the Philippines, will take into account not only our military bases agreement with that country, but also the extent to which the objectives and goals specified in subsections (a) and (b) have been implemented. The Congress may defer assistance for the Philippines under both chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act if— (1) significant progress is not achieved with respect to the objectives and goals specified in subsections (a) and (b), or (2) the Congress finds that such assistance is used to violate the internationaly recognized human rights of the Filipino people. (d) AMOUNTS OF ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987— (1) to carry out the Arms Export Control Act (relating to foreign military sales financing), not more than $20,000,000 may be used for assistance for the Philippines; (2) to carry out chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to grant military assistance), not more than $50,000,000 may be used for assistance for the Philippines; and (3) to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the economic support fund), $110,000,000 shall be available only for the Philippines. (e) NoNLETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided for the Philippines for fiscal year 1986 under the Arms Export Control Act or under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be nonlethal in character. SEC. 902. NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION CONDITIONS ON ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN. Section 620E of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
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