Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations from Contributions of Foreign Governments and/or Interest for Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees and Displaced Persons In and Around Iraq as a Result of the Recent Invasion of Kuwait and for Peacekeeping Activities and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991

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Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations From Contributions of Foreign Governments And/Or Interest for Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees and Displaced Persons In and Around Iraq as a result of the recent invasion of Kuwait and for Peacekeeping Activities and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY 1991 to carry out this Act. Chapter I: Department of Defense - Military - Makes the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund available for the costs of the Department of Defense incurred in connection with Operation Provide Comfort and other humanitarian efforts for the relief of refugees and displaced persons in and around Iraq. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer a specified amount from the Fund from amounts appropriated for Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm to military personnel and operation and maintenance accounts for the cost of humanitarian relief efforts. Appropriates a specified amount from the Defense Cooperation Account for contributions to military relief societies. Sets forth general provisions concerning the transfers of funds. Authorizes the Secretary to accept burdensharing contributions in the form of money from a foreign country for the support of U.S. armed forces in such country. Chapter II: Department of State - Provides for the transfer of specified amounts of funds from the Defense Cooperation Account to certain Department of State accounts for: (1) emergency humanitarian assistance for Iraqi refugees, other displaced persons in and around Iraq, and international disaster assistance outside the Persian Gulf region; (2) migration and refugee assistance; (3) the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; and (4) international peacekeeping activities. Rescinds a specified amount of economic support fund assistance appropriated by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991. Sets forth general provisions concerning the transfers of funds. Provides that amounts obligated for international disaster assistance in connection with the Persian Gulf crisis for FY 1991 and the value of defense articles and services and military education and training authorized to be drawn down as of April 20, 1991, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not be counted against ceiling limitations. Chapter III: Natural Disasters - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, pending receipt of a budget request, to report to the appropriate congressional committees on unfunded costs of: (1) dire emergencies due to disasters in the United States; and (2) international disaster emergencies and the threats to oil supply, human health, and the environment resulting from the Kuwaiti oil fires. Chapter IV: General Provisions - Prohibits appropriations contained in this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided. Provides that funds made available in this Act are off budget.

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• Received in Senate (text)

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• Public Print (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 June 1991

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 22 May 1991

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 1991

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 9 May 1991

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 1991

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