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PUBLIC LAW 100-276—APR. 1, 1988

102 STAT. 63

raguan democratic resistance and which are dehvered to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance under subsection (e). (c) DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE ALLOWED.—(1) As used in this section, "assistance" means only food, clothing, shelter, medical services, medical supplies, and payment for such items or services. (2) The term "assistance" under this section also includes, to the extent consistent with the Sapoa Agreement, the use of not to exceed $1,500,000 of the funds made available under subsection (b) for the purchase of communications equipment. (d) LIMITATIONS.—The amount of funds transferred under subsection (b) which is obligated each month for purchasing items and services described in subsection (c)(1)— (1) for April and May 1988, shall not exceed $2,900,000, of which not less than $400,000 each month shall be available only for medical supplies and medical services; and (2) for any month thereafter, shall not exceed $2,700,000, except that each such amount for any month shall be reduced by the cost to the United States Government of the items and services described in subsection (c)(1) (medical supplies and medical services in the case of the second amount specified in paragraph (1)) which were previously, specifically authorized by law for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance and which are delivered to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance under subsection (e) during that month. (e) TRANSPORTATION.—(1) The President shall transfer to the President of U.S. Agency for International t)evelopment, from unobligated funds from the appropriations accounts specified, in section 6, such funds as may be necessary to provide, to the extent consistent with the Sapoa Agreement, transportation for the assistance authorized by subsection (b), including rental and indemnification of aircraft, trucks or other vehicles, and transportation for the items and services described in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (2) Transportation provided under this subsection may not be used to deliver any assistance for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance other than the assistance authorized by subsection (b) and the items and services described in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (3) Transportation may be provided under this subsection for items and services described in subsection (c)(1) which were previously, specifically authorized by law for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance. (f) PROHIBITIONS.—(1) Funds transferred by subsections (b) or (e) may not be obligated or expended to purchase aircraft or weapons, weapons systems, or ammunition or any other item or service not permitted under subsection (c) or to provide any transportation other than transportation permitted under subsection (e). (2) Except for items delivered under subsection (e)(3), no item authorized by "Title II—Central America" in section lOl(k) of the continuing appropriations resolution for the fiscal year 1987 (Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591) or section H I of the joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988 (Public Law 100-202) may be provided to the Nicaragua democratic resistance. (g) ASSISTANCE FOR YATAMA.—(1) In order to support all elements Indians, of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, assistance authorized by subsection (b) (including the cost of the United States Government of items and services delivered under subsection (e)(3)) in the amount of $2,190,000 shall be provided only to the Indian resistance force known as Yatama.