§ 606. DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT ASSISTANCE.
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In General .— The following countries are designated as eligible to receive assistance under the program established under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 [ Pub. L. 103–447 , set out in a note below] and shall be deemed to have been so designated pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such Act: Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Designation of Slovenia .— Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [ Sept. 30, 1996 ], Slovenia is designated as eligible to receive assistance under the program established under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994, and shall be deemed to have been so designated pursuant to section 203(d) of such Act, unless the President certifies to Congress prior to such effective date that Slovenia fails to meet the criteria under section 203(d)(3) of such Act.
Designation of Other Countries .— The President shall designate other emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe as eligible to receive assistance under the program established under section 203(a) of such Act if such countries— have expressed a clear desire to join NATO; have begun an individualized dialogue with NATO in preparation for accession; are strategically significant to an effective NATO defense; and meet the other criteria outlined in section 203(d)(3) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103–447 ; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note).
Rule of Construction .— Nothing in this section precludes the designation by the President of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine, or any other emerging democracy in Central and Eastern Europe pursuant to section 203(d) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 as eligible to receive assistance under the program established under section 203(a) of such Act.
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DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT ASSISTANCE.
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103-447
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