MISCELLANEOUS Retention of existing Section 117 providing $1.5 million yearly in human rights grants to non-governmental organizations in South Africa. Retention of existing Sections 116 and 535 providing for up to $40 million yearly in assistance to disadvantaged South Africans through anti-apartheid organizations not financed or controlled by the Government of south Africa. Recommendation, in accordance with Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee markup that proposed full committee discussion draft police training authorization not apply to Africa. Retention of existing law limiting the number of permanent military personnel in sub-Saharan African countries, Algeria and Libya to carry out overseas management of security assistance and sales programs to 6 people unless there is a Presidential waiver in accord with U.S. interests. Given the low level of military aid in these countries, there is no need for additional personnel. In the recent past however, the Administration has tried, unsuccessfully, to increase training and advisory personnel as part of an increase in personnel in Security Assistance Management Teams in Sudan, Liberia and Zaire. This was despite the law's provision that such functions were to be performed by temporary duty personnel not based in foreign countries. Permitting additional permanent military personnel to be statiioned in these and other countries (e.g. Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique) which are the subject of human rights concerns would be inconsistent with the Subcommittee's other recommendations and present a confusing signal to the countries concerned. Conforming amendments to Full Committee discussion draft. APPENDIX 5 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ON ECONOMIC AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 1990-91 The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs forwards herewith a Subcommittee Print containing its recommendations on economic and military assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean for fiscal years 1990-91, together with a section-by-section summary and analysis of the print. In preparation for considering and adopting its recommendations, the Subcommittee held six hearings on issues in U.S. policy toward the region and on the Administration's foreign assistance request for the region. These hearings included: Latin America and the United States in the 1990s--March 1, 1989. Review of FY 1990 Economic and Military Assistance Request for Latin America and the Caribbean--March 2, 1989. Prospects for Peace in El Salvador--March 7, 1989. Review of FY 1990 Request for International Narcotics Control United States Assistance to Central America--March 9, 1989. The recommendations were adopted by the Subcommittee on April 13, 1989, by voice vote. By that time, significant progress had been made in resolving disagreements over the language. However, several Members continued to express reservations over particular provisions and announced their intention to offer amendments at the full Committee. Consultations are ongoing between the majority and the minority, and with the Administration, in an attempt to work out remaining differences. The Subcommittee voted to report the recommendations to the full Committee with the understanding that these efforts would continue and that differences that could not be resolved would be voted on at full Committee. The Subcommittee has not reported out recommendations with respect to Haiti. The Subcommittee wishes to note that this is not due to any disagreement among the Members, but is because the situation in Haiti at the time of Subcommittee action was very fluid and unclear. Any Subcommittee recommendations might soon have been overtaken by events, or misconstrued and misused by those in Haiti who oppose a transition to democracy. Accordingly the Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, decided to defer consideration of Haiti to the full Committee. It is the Chairman's intention to offer an amendment on Haiti at that time. Meanwhile, the Subcommittee wishes to stress its support for General Avril in his attempts to move Haiti toward democracy. 1The March 2 and 8 hearings and the April 13 markup session are printed in this volume. separate cover. The other hearings are available under Section-by-Section Summary and Analysis of Subcommittee Recommendations Chapter 1--Central America Sec. 701. Promoting Central American Recovery and Development and Regional Cooperation. It Section 701 (a) states the support of Congress for the recommendations of the International Commission on Central American Recovery and Development (the Sanford Commission.) calls upon the governments of Central America to adopt a regional plan consistent with the recommendations, and states that the United States should consider giving assistance for such a plan and, pending receipt of the plan, should use economic assistance insofar as possible in accordance with the Commission's recommendations. The Sanford Commission is a bipartisan, multinational commission co-chaired by Arthur Leavitt, Chairman of the American Stock Exchange, and Sonia Picado, Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights in Costa Rica. After a two-year study, the Commission released its report last February. The report sets forth a strategy for Central American economic recovery and development. It focuses on the obligations of the Central American countries to adopt sound policies consistent with sustained development, democracy, and regional cooperation. It also calls for an "immediate action plan" that would: focus on refugees, displaced persons, and those living in extreme poverty; make special provisions for young children, pregnant and nursing women, and the elderly; and generate productive employment. In a series of recommendations aimed at the international community, the Commission "encourages the United States to maintain current assistance levels and to increase cooperation with multilateral aid efforts." It urges increased efforts by Europe, Japan, and international agencies. Section 701(b) states the sense of Congress that there should be closer U.S. cooperation with the Organization of American States, including payment by the United States of its assessed contributions to the Organization. The United States was $26.3 million in arrears in its assessed contributions to the OAS as of December 31, 1988. This figure is expected to increase to $44.4 million by the end of 1989. This situation is causing a loss of U.S. influence in the OAS, including an absence of Americans in high-level positions within the Organization. Meanwhile, the OAS has lacked a significant role in many of the principal hemispheric crises of our time. The Subcommittee feels that the Administration should seek to remedy this situation. Sec. 702. Military Aircraft Transfers Section 702 states that, during fiscal years 1990 and 1991, the appropriate committees of the Congress must be notified 15 days in advance of any military aircraft transfers to any Central American country, and must be notified when any other country provides such aircraft to a Central American country. A similar provision was adopted as part of the International Security and Development Cooperation Acts of 1985 and 1987, and is current law in the fiscal year 1989 appropriations act. The purpose of the provision is to enhance the Committee's oversight capacity with respect to controversial aircraft sales to Central American countries. Section 703 (a) states the objectives to which aid for El Salvador should be linked. Section 703(b) limits military assistance for El Salvador to $85 million for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991. This is the 1989 level but is $12 million below the Administration's 1990 request. Section 703 (c) provides that these funds may be obligated in four equal installments at 6-month intervals beginning on October 1, 1989, subject to subsections (d) and (e). Section 703 (d) provides that the funds may be obligated if, at each 6-month interval, the President determines and reports to Congress that, during the preceding six months, the government and armed forces of El Salvador (1) were willing and actively seeking to achieve an equitable political settlement of the conflict; (2) made demonstrated progress in protecting internationally recognized human rights; and (3) made demonstrated progress in respect for political pluralism and democracy. Section 703 (e) provides that funds may be obligated if the appropriate Committees are notified 15 days in advance in accordance with the procedures of section 4304 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Section 703 (f) provides that $5 million in military aid may not be expended until the President determines and reports to Congress that the government of El Salvador has investigated the September 1988 massacre of ten peasants near the town of San Francisco and has pursued all legal avenues to bring the perpetrators to justice. The purpose of the above provisions is to increase the pressure on the government of El Salvador to pursue a political settlement of the conflict, respect human rights, continue the |