Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/768

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106 STAT. 1648 PUBLIC LAW 102-391—OCT. 6, 1992 Resident. (e) By January 15, 1993, the President shall submit a report Reports. ^ ^j^g Committees on Appropriations containing the amount of funds obligated and expended for each project and sub-project funded from amounts appropriated for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States under this heading: Provided, That an update of this report shall be submitted by the President by August 15, 1993, to the Committees on Appropriations. (f) In order to promote the effectiveness of assistance made available under this heading, to improve program and project planning, coordination, and implementation, and to ensure that the assistance priorities of the host countries of Eastern Europe and the Baltic States are given appropriate consideration in the formulation and implementation of assistance activities funded under this heading— (1) under the general direction of the President's Coordinator for United States Assistance to Eastern Europe and under the guidance of the Ambassador in each respective country in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, the principal officer of the Agency for International Development (AID) in each such country— (A) shall have primary responsibility, to the maximum extent practicable, for the day-to-day implementation of the assistance program and for identifying and making recommendations for potential AID programs and projects in such country including, to the extent practicable, the authority to concur in planning documents, project and program proposals, significant contract documents and contractor selection; (B) shall identify and make recommendations for potential AID programs and projects to the maximum extent practicable in consultation with host country government representatives, and shall ensure the appropriate involvement of such officials in the implementation of AID programs and proiects; (C) shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation in the field of the overall activities of all United States Government agencies in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States carrying out assistance programs and projects using funds appropriated under this heading; and (2) not later than December 1, 1992, the Agency for International Development shall issue such delegations of authority or other internal guidance in order to give effect to the provisions contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 65 percent shall be made available for country-specific activities within bilateral, regional or multilateral programs, except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The Agency for International Development shall consult periodically with the Committees on Appropriations concerning the availability of funds for countries in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. The Agency for International Development Congressional Presentetion Document for fiscal year 1994 shall include projected or estimated resources planned for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States on a country-by-country and on a regional basis, to the extent known at the time such document is prepared. Amounts planned or projected for regional programs