AFGHANISTAN AID LEGISLATION

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• Publication Date: April 12, 1989
• Content Type: MEMO

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OCA 1227-89
12 April 1989
u=puLy k,effel al Counsel for Intelligence Operations
Deputy General Counsel for Administrative Support
Legislation Division
Office of Congressional Affairs
SUBJECT: Afghanistan AID Legislation
The Afghanistan AID legislation has now reached the final
stage of coordination within the Administration. Attached is a
copy of that legislation. OMB has requested CIA comments by 14
April. We had previously provided our views to AID directly.
My only remaining concern with the legislation is that
Section 5 of the bill on "Consultation" does not define what
committees should be consulted to review the worldwide
humanitarian assistance program for Afghanistan. To avoid
confusion, I intend to suggest that the consultation be limited
to the Appropriations and Foreign Affairs/Foreign Relations
Committees.
If you have any other comments, please give me a call at
by COB 13 April 1989. Thanks for your cooperation.
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TO:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. aosoa
SPECIAL
April 5, 1989
LEGISLATIVE REFERRAL MEMORANDUM
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Legislative Liaison Officer -
National Security Council (Hughes X3723)
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Department of Justice (Perkins 633-2113)
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Department of Defense (Brick 697-1305)
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Department of State (Bachrach 647-4463)
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Department of the Treasury (Carro 566-$523)
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Department of .Agriculture (StAWXC:LOVI61_
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Central Intelligence Agency
SUBJECT: AID draft bill, "Afghanistan Recovery Act of 1989."
The Office Of Management and Budget requests the views of your
agency on the above subject before advising on its relationship
to the program of the President, in accordance with OMB Circular
A-19.
A response to this request for your views is needed no later than
FRIDAY & APRIL 14, 1989.
Questions should be referred to SUE THAD/ANNETTE ROONEY
(3957200), the legislative analyst in this office.
RONALD K. PETERSON FOR
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Enclosure
cc: A. Raul/T. Thiele B. Gray J. Eisenhour
E. Rea N. Conklin
L. Zuza R. Silberman
P. DuSault A. Donahue
B. Howard S. Rademaker (374)
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WA5MING10t4. D.C. 20523
THE A0mINISTRA1OFt
The Honorable Richard G. Darman
Director
Office of management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dear Mr. Darman:
April 5, 1989
This letter transmits for inter-agency review legislation
authorizing the transfer of funds to the Agency tor
International Development (A.I.D.) for use in the humanitarian
aaRistance program for Afghanistan.
The proposed legislation authorizes the transfer to A.I.D.
of funds (as well as commodities and services) presently
available to other agencies for Afghanistan. These funds are
to be used for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction
activities for the Afghan people and are authorized to remain
available until expended. Obligations after September 30, 1992/
would be subject to the President's determination that it is in
the national interest of the United States to continue to
provide assistance.
The proposed legislation has been reviewed informally by
all interested agencies and reflects their comments. I hope
that you will be able to give expeditious consideration to the
proposed legislation.
Sincerely,
Alan Woods
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A BILL
To authori2e assistance for the people of Afghanistan, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted b the Senate and Mouse olltApresentatives of
the United States of America in Con ress assembled,
SHORT TITLE
SECTTON 1. This Act' may be cited ac the *Afghanistan
Recovery Act of 1989*.
STATEMENT OP POLICY AND FINDINGS
SEC. 2. (a) The Congress finds as follows:
(1) the departure of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union
from Afghanistan marks first and foremost a victory for the
people of Afghanistan to restore freedom to their land;
(2) the Government of Pakistan is to be commended for its
unflinching economic, political, and moral support for Afghan
refugees forced to flee to Pakistan;
(3) Afghan refugees currently living outside their homeland
continue to suffer from the deprivations caused by years of
fighting for the freedom of that homeland; and
(4) the years of fighting have also left Afghanistan in
economic ruin, with those now living in Afghanistan and
refugees who are returning to their country in immediate need
of support to rebuild their lives and their country.
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(b) It is the policy of the United States that it will
provide humanitarian assistance, as well as support for the
humanitarian efforts of multilateral programs, to help the
Afghan people bring about their resettlement and the
reconstruction of their country.
USES OF FUNDS AND AUTHORITIES
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srn. 3. (a) The President is authorized to use the funds
made available pursuant to section 4 of this Act for relief,
recovery, and reconstruction assistance, including support for
multilateral humanitarian assistance efforts, for the Afghan
people.- Such assistance shall include, generally, a
continuation and expansion of the activities authorized under
section 537 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461),
for such purposer;
as-
(1) the provision of food, medicines, fuel, transportation
assets, and other commodities,
(2) the provision of health services,
(3) the provision of seed, fertilizer, and other
agricultural implements and traction,
(4) support for the reconstruction of infrastructure,
including assistance in clearing land mines, and
(5) such other assistance as may be consistent with the
purposes of this Act.
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(h) Assistance provided under this Act shall be made
available in accnrdance with the general authorities contained
in section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended.
(c) Funds transferred under the authority contained in
APct.inn 4 of this Act may also be used for the operating
expenses of hhA Agency for Tnteiri-atiorial Development to meet
administrative expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of
this Act.
(d) To the extent practicable, local currencies which may
become available as a result of the assistance provided under
the authority of this Act should be used to carry out the
putpuseJs of this Act.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
sRn. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the President is
authorized during the fiscal years 1989 through 1991 to
transfer from any department or agency to the Agency for
International nevelopment funds, commodities, or service
contracts which are available for Afghanistan on the date of
enactment- of this Act.
(h) Funds transferred pursuant to the authority of this
section shall remain available for obligation until expended.
No funds made available pursuant to this Act may be obligated
after September 30, 1992, unless the President determines that
to do so is in the national interest of the United States.
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CONSULTATION
SEC. 5. Not later than March 1, 1990, and each year
thereafter, the designated representatives of the President
shall initiate consultations with the appropriate Committees of
the Congress to review the worldwide humanitarian assistance
program for Afghanistan and the role that the United Stateo
assistance is having in meeting the objectives of this Act.
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Section-by-Section Analysis
section 1 states that the Act may be cited as the Afghanistan
Recovery Act. of 1989.
Section 2 contains congressional findings and a statement of
policy which, generally, note the success of the Afghanistan
people in their efforts to restore freedom to their country and
the need for economic assistance in order to help with the
reconstruction efforts of the Afghan people.
Section 3 provides authority to use funds transferred under the
authority of section 4 of the Act for, among other things, the
provision of food, medicines, fuel, health services,
agricultural inputs, and the reconstruction of infrastructure
including mine clearing. In addition, transferred funds may be
used for the operating expenses of the Agency for international
Development necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Assistance is to be provided in accordance with the general
authorities of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act-of -
1961.
Section 4 authorizes the transfer to A.I.D. of funds,
commodities, or service contracts currently available to any
agency or department for Afghanistan. The actual transfer of
funds may take place during fiscal years 1989 through 1991.
Transferred funds are to remain available until expended. None
of the transferred funds may be obligated after September 30,
1992 unless the President determines that it is in the national
interest of the United States to do so.
Section 5 establishes, beginning March 1, 1990, an annual
consultation process with the Congress regarding the provision
of assistance for Afghanistan.
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SUBJECT: Afghanistan AID Legislation
OCA/LEG,
(12 April 1989)
OCA 1227-89
Distribution:
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