22 U.S.C. § 5412 | Stabilization assistance for Poland

(a)

Immediate emergency assistance

section 5411(b) of this titleTo the extent that the ongoing International Monetary Fund review of the Polish economy projects a probable balance of payments shortage for the fourth quarter of 1989, the United States Government, in carrying out paragraph (1) of —

(1)

should work closely with the European Community and international financial institutions to determine the extent of emergency assistance required by Poland for the fourth quarter of 1989, and

(2)

section 5411(b) of this title should consider extending a bridge loan to relieve immediate and urgent balance of payments requirements using the Exchange Stabilization Fund in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) of .

(b)

Immediate, multilateral response to Poland’s economic stabilization needs

section 5411(b)(1) of this titleIn furtherance of , the President, acting in coordination with the European Community, should seek to ensure that the industrialized democracies undertake an immediate, multilateral effort to respond to Poland’s request for $1,000,000,000 to support its economic stabilization program.

(c)

Additional authority to provide stabilization assistance

(1)

Authority

section 5411(b) of this titleIn order to carry out paragraph (1) of , the President is authorized to furnish assistance for Poland, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to assist in the urgent stabilization of the Polish economy and ultimately to promote longer-term economic growth and stability, based on movement toward free market principles. Such assistance may be provided for balance of payments support (including commodity import programs), support for private sector development, or for other activities to further efforts to develop a free market-oriented economy in Poland.

(2)

Authorization of appropriations

22 U.S.C. 2346For purposes of providing the assistance authorized by this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1990 to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( and following; relating to the economic support fund), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.

Pub. L. 101–179, title I, § 102Nov. 28, 1989103 Stat. 1303 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–195Sept. 4, 196175 Stat. 424 section 2151 of this titleThe Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , . Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is classified to part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.