To provide for emergency assistance to the people of Liberia, with offsets.

SA 1807. Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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International Disaster Assistance and Military Assistance

For an additional amount for “International Disaster Assistance” for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance for Liberia, and for an additional amount for military assistance programs for Liberia for which funds were appropriated by title III of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003 (division E of Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 176), $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $100,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds appropriated in this title under the subheading “Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund” under the heading “OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT”: Provided, That the entire amount made available under this heading is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 of House Concurrent Resolution 95, 108th Congress, 1st session.