EPI AND THE ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION STATUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000801110011-9
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 2, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL AFRICAN DIPLOMATIC POSTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: EAID, XA
SUBJECT: EPI AND THE ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION STATUS
1. THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS IN THE PROCESS
OF COMPLETING ITS MARKUP OF THE FY 85 AID BILL. AT ITS
FEBRUARY 29 CONSIDERATION OF THE AFRICAN SECTIONS OF THE
BILL THE FULL COMMITTEE WITHOUT OPPOSITION ENDORSED
SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVAL OF THE EPI. HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS (DOC LONG) WILL HOLD
HEARINGS ON SAME LEGISLATION MARCH 14.
2. AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLY TO
INDIVIDUAL POSTS WHICH HAVE SUBMITTED MESSAGES ADVOCATING
THEIR INCLUSION IN THE EPI. AS THE PROCESS GOES ON WE
HOPE TO BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO DO SO.
3. REGRETTABLY AT LEAST TWO MESSAGES HAVE BEEN SENT
BY PARTS OF AID, WITHOUT PROPER AFR OR STATE CLEARANCE,
SUGGESTING THAT CERTAIN POSTS WOULD ENHANCE THEIR CHANCES
OF SECURING EPI STATUS WERE THE POSTS TO COOPERATE ON
PROJECTS OF INTEREST TO THESE PARTS OF AID. AFR IS
SEEKING TO DISCOURAGE SUCH MESSAGES BUT IT IS DIFFICULT
TO BLOCK THEM ALL. IF FURTHER SUCH MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED,
PLEASE ADVISE US (AND IGNORE THEM).
4. POSTS MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT HFAC
BASICALLY APPROVED REQUESTED LEVELS OF ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE WITH A SMALL SHIFT FROM ESF TO DA. DEEP UTS
WERE RECOMMENDED IN ZAIRE ESF (AND MAP) WHILE SOUTHERN
AFRICA REGIONAL FUNDING WAS INCREASED. WE ARE OPPOSING
THESE CHANGES AS WELL AS COMMITTEE LANGUAGE AFFECTING
THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESF AND EPI. LEGISLATION ALSO
CONTAINS THE SAME UNHELPFUL LANGUAGE AS LAST YEAR ON
THE SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. CHAIRMAN FASCELL
HOPES TO MOVE LEGISLATION TO HOUSE FLOOR SOON. WE HOPE
TO DO BETTER IN SENATE ON ABOVE ISSUES BUT ARE PLEASED
WITH OVERALL FUNDING SITUATION.
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INCOMING
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150 MILLION DOLLARS THE ADMINISTRATION'S REQUEST FOR A
90 MILLION DOLLAR EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLEMENTAL. THIS
WILL RUN THROUGH THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR RATHER
THAN THE USUAL FY. SHULTZ
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