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Russia's Paris Club Debt: U.S. Interests

Description: Russia is seeking substantial debt forgiveness from its Paris Club debt of some $42 billion. Germany holds about half this official debt; the United States share is 6%. The United States may adopt a policy of no debt relief, of rescheduling payments of principal and interest, or of debt forgiveness. The official position of creditor countries in the Paris Club is for no debt forgiveness. Many in Congress support linkage of any debt relief to an end of the Chechnya conflict and of aid to Serbia,… more
Date: July 18, 2000
Creator: Hardt, John P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Horn of Africa: War and Humanitarian Crisis

Description: An estimated 16-18 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in the Horn of Africa region. Ethiopia is by far the most affected country with an estimated 10 million people at risk. More than one million people have been displaced due to the border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Relief and United Nations officials have not yet called the situation in Ethiopia a famine. Moreover, an estimated 3.3 million people in Kenya, 1.2 million people in Somalia, 1.3 million in Eritrea, a… more
Date: September 19, 2000
Creator: Dagne, Theodore S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Aid Authorization: The Technical Assistance, Trade Promotion, and Anti-Corruption Act of 2000

Description: This report covers the Foreign Aid Authorization: The Technical Assistance, Trade Promotion, and Anti-Corruption Act of 2000, which selectively authorizes a range of foreign aid activities, updates permanent foreign assistance laws, expands several aid initiatives, such as those to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, launches new initiatives, and repeals obsolete legislation.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Nowels, Larry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Refugee Assistance in the Foreign Aid Bill: Problems and Prospects

Description: The United States is the largest national contributor to international humanitarian assistance programs for refugees. Traditionally, we contribute to refugee appeals both because of our wish to alleviate the suffering of innocent victims and out of concern that refugee flows can lead to instability in countries or regions important to U.S. foreign policy interests.
Date: November 14, 2000
Creator: McHugh, Lois B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Former Soviet Union and U.S. Foreign Assistance

Description: Seeking to encourage a transition to democracy and free-market economics in the states of the former Soviet Union (FSU), the United States, since December 1991, has offered roughly $7.3 billion in grants for economic and technical assistance to the region. Most of the grant assistance has been provided throughthe AgencyforInternationalDevelopment (USAID). In addition, $4.3 billion has been provided in food aid through the Department of Agriculture, and $2.3 billion by the Department of Defense … more
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy

Description: This report addresses a number of the more frequently asked queries regarding the U.S. foreign aid program, its objectives, costs, organization, the role of Congress, and how it compares to those of other aid donors.
Date: April 6, 2001
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt & Nowels, Larry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy

Description: Foreign assistance is a fundamental component of the international affairs budget and is viewed by many as an essential instrument of U.S foreign policy. This report provides an overview of the U.S. foreign aid program, by addressing a number of the more frequently asked questions regarding the subject.
Date: April 6, 2001
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt & Nowels, Larry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Disasters: How the United States Responds

Description: The President can provide and fund emergency humanitarian assistance through several sources authorized and appropriated by Congress. These are: funds appropriated to the Office of Foreign Disaster Administration (OFDA) in the Agency for international Development (FY2001 appropriations of$299 million), U.S. Department ofAgriculture food aid programs under P.L. 480 Food for Peace (FY2001 appropriations of $837 million) and section 416 (b) of the Agriculture Act of 1949, the State Department Emer… more
Date: April 17, 2001
Creator: McHugh, Lois B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues

Description: This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform amongst African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date: May 2, 2001
Creator: Copson, Raymond W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Colombia: U.S. Assistance and Current Legislation

Description: This report provides an overview of U.S. assistance before the Plan Colombia proposal, describes the Clinton Administration Plan Colombia proposal, and tracks Congressional action on it. It also covers the Bush Administration’s Andean Regional Initiative (ARI), which incorporated the Bush Administration’s Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI). Table 2 provides a breakdown of the ARI by country, purpose, and account. Table 1 provides an overview of U.S. assistance from FY1999-FY2001, Tables 3 and … more
Date: May 15, 2001
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Colombia: Plan Colombia Legislation and Assistance (FY2000-FY2001)

Description: This report provides an overview of U.S. assistance before the Plan Colombia proposal, describes the Clinton Administration Plan Colombia proposal, and tracks Congressional action on it. It also covers the Bush Administration’s Andean Regional Initiative (ARI), which incorporated the Bush Administration’s Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI). Table 3 provides a breakdown of the ARI by country, purpose, and account. Table 1 provides an overview of U.S. assistance from FY1999-FY2001, and Table 2 p… more
Date: July 5, 2001
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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East Timor Situation Report

Description: A United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor (UNTAET) was established in October 1999 following the entrance of U.N.-sponsored international peacekeepers into East Timor. These measures came in response to Indonesian instigated violence against East Timorese who had voted overwhelmingly for independence from Indonesia in a referendum of August 30, 1999. UNTAET’s mandate is broad. It is to help East Timor recover from the violence through humanitarian aid and reconstruction of facilitie… more
Date: July 9, 2001
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.; McHugh, Lois B. & Margesson, Rhoda
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors

Description: This report discusses the Andean Regional Initiative (ARI), implemented by the Bush Administration in 2001 to provide economic and counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia and regional neighbors. The report discusses the goals of the ARI, as well as related appropriations.
Date: July 30, 2001
Creator: Storrs, K. Larry & Serafino, Nina M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: U.S. Economic Assistance

Description: This article mentions how the U.S. economic assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) seeks to foster democratic institutions and economic reform.
Date: August 16, 2001
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pakistan-U.S. Relations

Description: This report includes information regarding Pakistan. Information including historical background, Pakistan and U.S. relations, and U.S. aid to Pakistan is detailed in this report.
Date: September 14, 2001
Creator: LePoer, Barbara Leitch
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues

Description: This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform amongst African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date: September 24, 2001
Creator: Copson, Raymond W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors

Description: This report discusses the Andean Regional Initiative (ARI), implemented by the Bush Administration in 2001 to provide economic and counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia and regional neighbors. The report discusses the goals of the ARI, as well as related appropriations.
Date: October 31, 2001
Creator: Storrs, K. Larry & Serafino, Nina M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Agriculture in Afghanistan and Neighboring Asian Countries

Description: Agriculture (as measured by share of gross domestic product and employment) is a significant economic sector in seven Central and South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. All of these countries are net food importers. Some have experienced successive years of drought, which has contributed to noticeable declines in agricultural output and the need to increase commodity imports. The United Nations’ World Food Program reports that b… more
Date: November 16, 2001
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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