To provide assistance to promote democracy in Lebanon.

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “$1,631,300,000” through “Provided,” with “$1,636,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the funds…”

   ReplacesPage 175, lines 24–25Printed page

   In H.R. 1268 · Reported to Senate

   (including transfer of funds)

   For an additional amount for "Economic Support Fund", [struck: $1,631,300,000][inserted: $1,636,300,000], to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, [inserted: not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities to promote democracy, including political party development, in Lebanon and such amount shall be managed by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, ]$200,000,000 should be made available for programs, activities, and efforts to support Palestinians, of which $50,000,000 should be made available for assistance for Israel to help ease the movement of Palestinian people and goods in and out of Israel: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for displaced persons in Afghanistan: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $5,000,000 should be made available to support Afghan women's organizations that work to defend the legal rights of women and to increase women's political participation: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That such costs, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress).

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   Original wording

   On page 175, beginning on line 24, strike “$1,631,300,000” and all that follows through “Provided,” on line 25, and insert “$1,636,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities to promote democracy, including political party development, in Lebanon and such amount shall be managed by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State: Provided further,”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Replaces “$40,000,000” with “$35,000,000”

   ReplacesPage 179, line 24Printed page

   [struck: $40,000,000][inserted: $35,000,000]

   Original wording

   On page 179, line 24, strike “$40,000,000” and insert “$35,000,000”.

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