Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 3.djvu/660

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104 STAT. 2012 PUBLIC LAW 101-513—NOV. 5, 1990 (g) STRENGTHENING CIVILIAN CONTROL OVER THE MILITARY.— In order to strengthen the control of the democratically-elected civilian Government of El Salvador over the armed forces of that country, United States military assistance for any fiscal year may be delivered to the armed forces of El Salvador only with the prior approval of the duly elected President of El Salvador. (h) SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY. —(1) ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM. —The Secretary of State, through agreement with the National Endowment for Democracy or other qualified organizations, shall establish and carry out a program of education, training, and dialogue for the purpose of strengthening democratic political and legal institutions in El Salvador. (2) ELECTION MONITORING.— Of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection, up to $2,000,000 may be used for support for monitoring the 1991 municipal and National Assembly elections in El Salvador, and for monitoring the registration and campaign processes leading up to those elections, by appropriate organizations such as the United Nations, the Organization of American States, the Carter Center, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, the National Republican Institute for International Affairs, and the Center for Electoral Assistance and Promotion (CAPEL) of San Jose, Costa Rica. (3) ASSISTANCE. — Up to $10,000,000 of funds appropriated under the heading "Elconomic Support Fund" for fiscal year 1991 may be used to carry out this subsection. President. (i) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. — Sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report describing— (1) the willingness or unwillingness of the Government of El Salvador and the FMLN to negotiate seriously and in good faith for the purpose of achieving a permanent settlement to the conflict in El Salvador, including a cease-fire, and providing appropriate information regarding criteria described in subsections (c) and (d)(2); and (2) the status of investigations into the politically motivated murders listed in section 538 of this Act. (j) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section— (1) the term "United States assistance" has the same meaning as is given to such term by section 481(i)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(i)(4)) and includes United States military assistance as defined in paragraph (2); and (2) the term "United States military assistance" means— (A) assistance to carry out chapter 2 (relating to grant military assistance) or chapter 5 (relating to international military education and training) of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; and (B) assistance to carry out section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act. NOTIFICATION CONCERNING AIRCRAFT IN CENTRAL AMERICA SEC. 532. (a) During the current fiscal year, the authorities of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act may not be used to make available any helicopters or other aircraft for military use, and licenses may not be issued under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act for the export of any such aircraift, to any country in Centrsil America unless the Committees