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H.R. 2159 · 105th Congress · enacted

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-118.

Latest official action 1997-11-26 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Export and Investment Assistance Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance Title III: Military Assistance Title IV: Multilateral Economic Assistance Title V: General Provisions Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 - Title I: Export and Investment Assistance - Makes appropriations for FY 1998 for: (1) direct loans, loan guarantees, tied-aid grants, insurance, and administrative expenses under Export-Import Bank programs; (2) Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) direct and guaranteed loans and credit and insurance programs, including administrative expenses; and (3) the Trade and Development Agency. Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes appropriations for FY 1998 for: (1) expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) the Agency for International Development (AID) for child survival and disease programs, including basic education programs; (3) specified development assistance (allowing availability of limited amounts for the Inter-American Foundation and the African Development Foundation); (4) private and voluntary organizations; (5) specified projects aimed at reunification of Cyprus; (6) certain activities in Burma; (7) international disaster assistance; (8) debt restructuring; (9) micro and small enterprise development programs…

Congressional Research Service · 1997-11-12

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