S.Amdt. 504

1. Inserts “Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropri…” after “1961:”

   InsertsPage 176, line 17Printed page

   In H.R. 1268 · Reported to Senate

   (including transfer of funds)

   For an additional amount for "Economic Support Fund", $1,631,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, 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[struck: ][inserted: , notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated under this heading not less than $3,000,000 shall be transferred to the United Nations Population Fund to provide assistance to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka to (1) provide and distribute equipment, including safe delivery kits and hygiene kits, medicines, and supplies, including soap and sanitary napkins, to ensure safe childbirth and emergency obstetric care, (2) reestablish maternal health services in areas where medical infrastructure and ]such [inserted: services have been destroyed by the tsunami, (3) prevent and treat cases of violence against women and youth, (4) offer psychological support and counseling to women and youth, (5) promote the access of unaccompanied women and other vulnerable people to vital services, including access to water, sanitation facilities, food, and health care, and (6) make available supplies of contraceptives for the prevention of pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS: Provided further, That nothing in the preceding provision may be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion set out in section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b): 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 176, line 17, after “1961:” insert “Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated under this heading not less than $3,000,000 shall be transferred to the United Nations Population Fund to provide assistance to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka to (1) provide and distribute equipment, including safe delivery kits and hygiene kits, medicines, and supplies, including soap and sanitary napkins, to ensure safe childbirth and emergency obstetric care, (2) reestablish maternal health services in areas where medical infrastructure and such services have been destroyed by the tsunami, (3) prevent and treat cases of violence against women and youth, (4) offer psychological support and counseling to women and youth, (5) promote the access of unaccompanied women and other vulnerable people to vital services, including access to water, sanitation facilities, food, and health care, and (6) make available supplies of contraceptives for the prevention of pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS: Provided further, That nothing in the preceding provision may be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion set out in section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b):”.

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