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102 STAT. 2268-18
PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988
102 STAT. 2268-18

102 STAT. 2268-18

Contracts,

PUBLIC LAW 100-461—OCT. 1, 1988

Of the funds appropriated under both the "Military Assistance" heading and this heading $500,000,000 only shall be available for Turkey and $350,000,000 only shall be available for Greece: Provided, That funds previously obligated for the Philippines under the heading "Foreign Military Credit Sales" but uncommitted on the date of enactment of this Act shall be used only to finance sales made under the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $409,750,000 shall be available only for use in financing the procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act to countries other than Israel and Egypt: Provided further. That funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense articles and services: Provided further. That the Department of Defense shall conduct during the current fiscal year nonreimbursable audits of private firms whose contracts are made directly with foreign governments and are financed with funds made available under this heading (as well as subcontractors thereunder) as requested by the Defense Security Assistance Agency: Provided further. That any reference in title V of this Act to "Foreign Military Credit Sales" shall be deemed to be a reference to grants and loans pursuant to the Foreign Military Finance Program under this heading. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES DEBT REFORM

22 USC 2764 note.

Funds made available by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs, Appropriations Act, 1988, for obligation and expenditure after October 1, 1988, subject to a Presidential budget request, under the heading "Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform", subsection (b) "Interest Rate Reduction" shall be available, subject to the same conditions and provisos, only after October 1, 1989. GUARANTY RESERVE FUND

If during fiscal year 1989 the funds available in the Guaranty Reserve Fund (Fund) are insufficient to enable the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to discharge his responsibilities, as guarantor of loans guaranteed pursuant to section 24 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) or pursuant to the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, under the heading "Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform", the Secretary shall issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations in such forms and denominations, bearing such maturities, and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Such notes or obligations may be redeemed by the Secretary from appropriations and other funds available, including repayments by the borrowers of amounts paid pursuant to guarantees issued under section 24 of the AECA. Such notes or other obligations shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities during the month preceding the issuance of the notes or other obligations. The Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase any notes or other obligations issued hereunder and for that purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the