--H.R.1750--
H.R.1750
One Hundred First Congress of the United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine
An Act
To implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America of March 24, 1989.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,

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The purpose of this Act is to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central
America between the President and the Congress signed on March 24, 1989.

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(a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS- The President may transfer to the Agency for
International Development, from unobligated funds from the appropriations
accounts specified in section 6--
(1) up to $49,750,000, to provide humanitarian assistance to the Nicaraguan
Resistance, to remain available through February 28, 1990;
(2) such funds as may be necessary to provide transportation in accordance
with section 3 for assistance authorized by paragraph (1); and
(3) not to exceed $5,000,000 to `Operating Expenses of the Agency for
International Development' to meet the necessary administrative expenses
to carry out this Act, to remain available through March 31, 1990.
(b) DEFINITION- For purposes of this section and section 3, the term
`humanitarian assistance' means--
(1) food, clothing, and shelter;
(2) medical services, medical supplies, and nonmilitary training for health
and sanitation;
(3) nonmilitary training of the recipients with respect to their treatment of
civilians and other armed forces personnel, in accordance with internationally
accepted standards of human rights;
(4) payment for such items, services, and training;
(5) replacement batteries for existing communications equipment; and
(6) support for voluntary reintegration of and voluntary regional relocation
by the Nicaraguan Resistance.

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(a) IN GENERAL- The transportation of humanitarian assistance on or after
the date of enactment of this Act which, before such date, was specifically
authorized by law to be provided to the Nicaraguan Resistance, or which
is authorized to be provided by section 2, shall be arranged solely by
the Agency for International Development in a manner consistent with the
Bipartisan Accord on Central America between the President and the Congress
signed on March 24, 1989.
(b) PROHIBITION ON MIXED LOADS- Transportation of any military assistance,
or of any assistance other than that specified in 2(b), is prohibited.

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The President may transfer, in addition to funds transferred prior to March
31, 1989, to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development
from unobligated funds from appropriations accounts specified in section 6,
up to $4,166,000, to be used only for the provision of medical assistance
for the civilian victims of the Nicaraguan civil strife to be transported
and administered by the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.

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AMERICA.
As part of an effort to promote democracy and address on a long-term basis
the economic causes of regional and political instability in Central America--
(1) in recognition of the recommendations of groups such as the National
Bipartisan Commission on Central America, the Inter-American Dialogue,
and the Sanford Commission;
(2) to assist in the implementation of these economic plans and to encourage
other countries in other parts of the world to join in extending assistance
to Central America; and
(3) in the context of an agreement to end military conflict in the region;
the Congress encourages the President to submit proposals for bilateral and
multilateral action--
(A) to provide additional economic assistance to the democratic countries of
Central America to promote economic stability, expand educational opportunity,
foster progress in human rights, bolster democratic institutions, and
strengthen institutions of justice;
(B) to facilitate the ability of Central American economies to grow through
the development of their infrastructure, expansion of exports, and the
strengthening of increased investment opportunities;
(C) to provide a more realistic plan to assist Central American countries
in managing their foreign debt; and
(D) to develop these initiatives in concert with Western Europe, Japan,
and other democratic allies.

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(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION)
(a) SOURCE OF FUNDS- The appropriations accounts from which funds may be
transferred pursuant to sections 2 and 4 are the following accounts in
amounts not to exceed the following:
(1) Missile Procurement, Army, 1988, $3,500,000.
(2) Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, 1987,
$12,739,000.
(3) Other Procurement, Army, 1988, $761,000.
(4) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 1988, $1,902,000.
(5) Weapons Procurement, Navy, 1989, $2,000,000.
(6) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 1989, $13,400,000.
(7) Other Procurement, Air Force, 1987, $32,300,000.
(b) RESCISSION- Of the funds available for Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Navy, 1989, $10,600,000 is hereby rescinded.

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(a) MILITARY OPERATIONS- No funds available to any agency or entity of
the United States Government under this Act may be obligated or expended
pursuant to section 502(a)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 for the
purpose of providing funds, materiel, or other assistance to the Nicaraguan
Resistance to support military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua.
(b) HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER VIOLATIONS- No assistance under this Act may be
provided to any group that retains in its ranks any individual who has been
found to engage in--
(1) gross violations of internationally recognized human rights (as defined
in section 502(B)(d)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961); or
(2) drug smuggling or significant misuse of public or private funds.

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(a) ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS, PROCEDURES, AND CONTROL- In implementing this
Act, the Agency for International Development, and any other agency of the
United States Government authorized to carry out activities under this Act,
shall adopt the standards, procedures, and controls for the accountability
of funds comparable to those applicable with respect to the assistance for
the Nicaraguan Resistance provided under section 111 of the joint resolution
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988 (Public Law
100-202) and title IX of Public Law 100-463. Any changes in such standards,
procedures, and controls shall be developed and adopted in consultation
with the committees designated in subsection (b).
(b) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT- Congressional oversight within the House of
Representatives and the Senate with respect to assistance provided by this
Act shall be within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(c) EXTENSION OF PREVIOUS PROVISIONS- The provisions of the Act of April
1, 1988 (Public Law 100-276), contained in subsections (b), (d), and (e)
of section 4 and in section 5 shall apply to the provision of assistance
under this Act except that section 4(d) shall not apply to the Intelligence
Community.

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Except as provided in this Act, no additional assistance may be provided
to the Nicaraguan Resistance, unless the Congress enacts a law specifically
authorizing such assistance.

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Title IX of Public Law 100-463 is hereby repealed.

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The Secretary of State shall consult regularly with and report to the Congress
on progress in meeting the goals of the peace and democratization process,
including the use of assistance provided in this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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To implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America of March 24, 1989. — HR. 1750

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