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AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED
TEXT OF AMENDMENT
SA 1966. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1921 submitted by Mr. BROWNBACK and intended to be proposed to the bill (H.R. 2506) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
Strike all after the word sec. and add the following:
Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply to-
(A) activities to support democracy or assistance under Title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 1424 of Public Law 104-201 or nonproliferation assistance;
(B) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421);
(C) any activity carried out by a member of the United States and Foreign Commercial Services while acting within his or her official capacity;
(D) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee or other assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation under title IV of Chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.);
(E) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945; or
(F) humanitarian assistance.
(2) The President may waive section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act if he determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so:
(A) is necessary to support United States efforts to counter terrorism; or
(B) is necessary to support the operational readiness of United States Armed Forces or coalition partners to counter terrorism; or
(C) is important to Azerbaijan´s border security; and
(D) will not undermine or hamper ongoing efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbarijan or be used for offensive purposes against Armenia.
(3) The authority of paragraph (2) may only be exercised through December 31, 2002.
(4) The President may extend the waiver authority provided in paragraph (2) on an annual basis on or after December 31, 2002 if he determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2).
(5) The Committees on Appropriations shall be consulted prior to the provision of any assistance made available
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