112 STAT. 2681-157 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended. MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees, $1,500,000, as authorized by section 108 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided, That such costs shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further. That guarantees of loans made under this heading in support of microenterprise activities may guarantee up to 70 percent of the principal amount of any such loans notwithstanding section 108 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out programs under this heading, $500,000, all of which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operating Expenses of the Agency for International Development: Provided further. That funds made available under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2000. URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CREDIT PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of guaranteed loans authorized by sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including the cost of guaranteed loans designed to promote the urbsin and environmental policies and objectives of part I of such Act, $1,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize loan principal, 100 per centum of which shall be guaranteed, pursuant to the authority of such sections. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out guaranteed loan programs, $5,000,000, all of which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operating Expenses of the Agency for International Development: Provided further, That commitments to guarantee loans under this heading may be entered into notwithstanding the second and third sentences of section 22 USC 2183. 222(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the third and fourth sentences of section 223(j) of such Act are repealed. PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For payment to the "Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund", as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, $44,552,000. OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667, $479,950,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs administered by the Agency for International Development may be used to finance printing costs of any report or study (except feasibility, design, or evaluation reports
�
