The Bush Administration's budget presentation for 2003 states, "Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funds will be dedicated to upgrading infrastructure to support EDA [Excess Defense Articles] naval vessels being transferred to El Salvador to improve counter-narcotics interdiction capabilities. They will also be used for spare parts to help restore the Salvadoran helicopter fleet to mission readiness following the extreme strain on equipment incurred in responding to the recent earthquakes and, if necessary, help fund acquisition of one or more additional helicopters through the EDA program." [1]

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¹ United States, Department of State, FY 2003 Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations (Washington, DC: April 15, 2002) <http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/9476.pdf>.