§5474. Annual SEED Program report

(a) Findings

The Congress finds that-

(1) in order to provide the President with maximum flexibility and opportunity for innovation in implementation of the SEED Program, this chapter sets forth general goals and modalities for the support of democracy and economic pluralism in Eastern Europe;

(2) prompt United States action in devising specific measures to achieve the goals outlined in this chapter will be crucial in generating the public awareness, and the international commitment, necessary for United States leadership of a successful multilateral program of assistance in Eastern Europe; and

(3) clear-cut delineation of such United States actions at an early date is integral to United States leadership of this effort.

(b) Initial SEED Program report

Accordingly, the first report pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be a comprehensive report that includes a full description of all SEED Actions taken pursuant to each provision of this chapter since November 28, 1989.

(c) Annual SEED Program report

Not later than January 31 of each year (beginning in 1991), the President shall submit to the Congress a "Report on the United States Program of Support for East European Democracy (the SEED Program)". Each such report shall describe the assistance provided to each East European country under this chapter during the preceding fiscal year. In addition, each such report shall contain an assessment of the progress made by each such recipient country in-

(1) implementing economic policies designed to promote sustained economic growth, develop economic freedom, and increase opportunities for the people of that country; and

(2) adopting and implementing constitutional, legal, and administrative measures that-

(A) affect the powers of the executive and legislative authorities and the independence of the judiciary,

(B) affect the formation and operation of independent political parties, groups, associations, or organizations, or

(C) affect fundamental human rights and civil liberties.

( Pub. L. 101–179, title VII, §704, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1321 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 101–179, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1298 , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5401 of this title and Tables.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 5473, 5475 of this title.