Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 3.djvu/326

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Ill STAT. 2414 PUBLIC LAW 105-118—NOV. 26, 1997 companies have a fair opportunity to bid for insurance when such insurance is necessary or appropriate. STINGERS IN THE PERSIAN GULF REGION SEC. 530. Except as provided in section 581 of the Foreign Operations, Expori; Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, the United States may not sell or otherwise make available any Stingers to any country bordering the Persian Gulf under the Arms Export Control Act or chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT SEC. 531. In order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in economic assistance activities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including endowments, debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the Agency for International Development may place in interest bearing accounts funds made available under this Act or prior Acts or local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under title II of this Act and any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 22 USC 2359 SEC. 532. (a) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR LOCAL CURRENCIES.— note. (1) If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapter 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall— (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government; (B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth— (i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and (ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and (C) establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of the Agency for International Development and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account. (2) USES OF LOCAL CURRENCIES. —As may be agreed upon with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent amoiuit of local currencies, shall be used only— (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be), for such purposes as— (i) project and sector assistance activities; or (ii) debt and deficit financing; or (B) for the administrative requirements of the United States Government.