Assistance for the independent states

The President is authorized to provide assistance to the independent states of the former Soviet Union under this part for the following activities: Meeting urgent humanitarian needs (including those arising from the health effects of exposure to radiation in the Chernobyl region), in particular— Establishing a democratic and free society by fostering— strengthened administration of justice through programs and activities carried out in accordance with section 2295b(e) of this title, including— Developing free and independent media, including— Creating and developing private enterprise and free market systems based on the principle of private ownership of property, including— Creating conditions that promote trade and investment, and encouraging participation of the United States private sector in the development of the private sector in the independent states of the former Soviet Union. Promoting market-based mechanisms for the distribution of the inputs necessary to agricultural production and for the handling, marketing, storage, and processing of agricultural commodities; encouraging policies that provide incentives for agricultural production; and creating institutions that provide technical and financial support for the agricultural sector. Promoting programs to strengthen and build institutions that provide quality health care and voluntary family planning services, housing, and other services and policies that are components of a social safety net, particularly for infants, children, and people with disabilities. Promoting broad-based educational reform at all levels, in particular— Promoting market-based pricing policies and the transfer of technologies that reduce energy wastage and harmful emissions; supporting developmentally sound capital energy projects that utilize United States advanced coal technologies; and promoting efficient production, use, and transportation of oil, gas, coal, and other sources of energy. Implementing— Enhancing the human and natural environment and conserving environmental resources, including through— Improving transportation and telecommunications infrastructure and management, including intermodal transportation systems to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people, products, and materials. Promoting drug education, interdiction, and eradication programs. Protecting and caring for refugees, displaced persons, and other migrants; addressing the root causes of migration; and promoting the development of appropriate immigration and emigration laws and procedures.