Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/507

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PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 481 SEC. 634. STUDY OF DEMOCRACY EFFECTIVENESS. President. (a) REPORT.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on a streamlined, cost-effective organization of United States democracy assistance. The report shall include a review of all activities funded by the United States Government, including those funded through the National Endowment for Democracy, the United States Information Agency, and the Agency for International Development. (b) CONTENT OF REPORT.— The report shall include the following: (1) A review of all United States-sponsored programs to promote democracy, including identification and discussion of those programs that are overlapping. (2) A clear statement of achievable goals and objectives for all United States-sponsored democracy programs, and an evaluation of the manner in which current democracy activities meet these goals and objectives. (3) A review of the current United States Government organization for the delivery of democracy assistance and recommended changes to reduce costs and streamline overhead involved in the delivery of democracy assistance. (4) Recommendations for coordinating programs, policies, and priorities to enhance the United States Government's role in democracy promotion. (5) A review of all agencies involved in delivering United States Government funds in the form of democracy assistance and a recommended focal point or lead agency within the United States Government for policy oversight of the effort. (6) A review of the feasibility and desirability of mandating non-United States Government funding, including matching funds and in-kind support, for democracy promotion programs. If it is determined that such non-Government funding is feasible and desirable, recommendations should be made regarding goals and procedures for implementation. SEC. 635. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING UNITED STATES CITI- ZENS VICTIMIZED BY GERMANY DURING WORLD WAR II. It is the sense of the Congress that United States citizens who were victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Government of Germany during the period 1939 to 1945 should be compensated by the Government of Germany. SEC. 636. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON OCCUPIED TIBET. 22 USC 2656 (a) REPORT ON UNITED STATES-TIBET RELATIONS. — Because "°*® Congress has determined that Tibet is an occupied sovereign country under international law and that its true representatives are the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in exile— (1) it is the sense of the Congress that the United States should seek to establish a dialogue with those recognized by Congress as the true representatives of the Tibetan people, the Dalai Lama, his representatives and the Tibetan Government in exile, concerning the situation in Tibet and the future of the Tibetan people and to expand and strengthen United States-Tibet cultural and educational relations, including