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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

93 STAT. 704

Middle East, fund restrictions.

Syria.

92 Stat. 735. 22 USC 2346b.

92 Stat. 735. 22 USC 2346c.

PUBLIC LAW 96-92—OCT. 29, 1979

"(b)(1) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1980, not less than $786,000,000 shall be available only for Israel and not less than $750,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt. Not less than two-thirds of such funds shall be provided on a grant basis to each such country.

  • (2) The total amount of funds allocated for Israel under this

chapter for the fiscal year 1980 may be made available as a cash transfer. In exercising the authority of this paragraph, the President shall ensure that the level of cash transfers made to Israel does not cause an adverse impact on the total amount of nonmilitary exports from the United States to Israel. "(c) It is the sense of the Congress that programs which stress regional development or regional scientific and technical cooperation in the Middle East can contribute in an important way to the mutual understanding that must serve as the basis for permanent peace in the Middle East. "(d) It is the sense of the Congress that— "(1) funds made available under this chapter for countries in the Middle East are designed to promote progress toward a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East; and "(2) for Syria and Jordan to continue to receive funds under this chapter, it should be judged by the President that they are acting in good faith to achieve further progress toward a comprehensive peace settlement and that the expenditure of the funds will serve the process of peace in the Middle East. "(e) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1980 may be used to provide assistance for Syria, unless the President determines, and so reports to the Congress, that assistance for Syria is in the national interest of the United States.". (c) Section 533 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 533. SOUTHERN AFRICA PROGRAMS.—(a) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1980, $68,000,000 shall be available for the countries of southern Africa and for a southern Africa regional refugee support, training, and economic planning program to address the problems caused by the economic dislocation resulting from the conflict in that region and for education and job training assistance. Such funds may be used to provide humanitarian assistance to African refugees and persons displaced by war and internal strife in southern Africa, to improve transportation links interrupted or jeopardized by regional political conflicts, and to provide support to countries in that region. "(b) No assistance maybe furnished under this section to Mozambique, Angola, Tanzania, or Zambia, except that the President may waive this prohibition with respect to any such country if he determines, and so reports to the Congress, that furnishing such assistance to such country would further the national interests of the United States.". (d) Section 534 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 534. TURKEY AND CYPRUS PROGRAMS.—(a) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1980, $15,000,000 shall be available only for CSrprus for refugee relief, reconstruction, or other activities consistent with a reconciliation on (>prus. "(b) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated to cany out this chapter for the fiscal year 1980, not more than $98,000,000 shall be available for Turkey.". (e) Chapter 4 of part II of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: