87 STAT. 724 pursuant to this subsection, shall be entitled to benefits in accordance with section 637 (b) and (d) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended. The provisions of subsection (e) of this section shall apply 74 Stat. 836. to participants in lieu of the provisions of sections 633 and 634 of the 22 USC 1007. Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended." REPORTS AND INFORMATION 22 USC 1003, 1004. SEC. 17. Section 634 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 80 Stat. 807. amended by striking out subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof 22 USC 1004. the following new subsections: committee.. "(f) The President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Presidential Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the reports to Senate a comprehensive report showing, as of June 30 and December Speaker of the 31 of each year, the status of each loan and each contract of guarantee House and conor insurance theretofore made under this Act, with respect to which gressional there remains outstanding any unpaid obligation or potential liability; the status of each sale of defense articles or defense services on credit terms, and each contract of guarantee in connection with any such sale, theretofore made under the Foreign Military Sales Act, with respect 82 Stat. 1320. to which there remains outstanding any unpaid obligation or potential 22 USC 2751 liability; the status of each sale of agriculture commodities on credit note. terms theretofore made under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, with respect to which there remains out- 68 Stat. 454. standing any unpaid obligation; and the status of each transaction 7 USC 1691 in which a loan, contract of guarantee or insurance, or extension of note. credit (or participation therein) was theretofore made under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, with respect to which there remains 59 Stat. 526. outstanding any unpaid obligation or potential liability. Such report 12 USC 635 shall include individually only any loan, contract, sale, extension of note. credit, or other transaction listed in this subsection in excess of $1,000,000. "(g) The President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Presidential Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the report to Senate, not later than January 31 of each year, a comprehensive report, Speaker of the based upon the latest data available, showing House and gressional (1) a summary of the worldwide dimensions of debt-servicing committee. problems among such countries, together with a detailed statement of the debt-servicing problems of each such country; "(2) a summary of all forms of debt relief granted by the United States with respect to such countries, together with a detailed statement of the specific debt relief granted with respect to each such country and the purpose for which it was granted; "(3) a summary of the worldwide effect of the debt relief granted by the United States on the availability of funds, authority, or other resources of the United States to make any such loan, sale, contract of guarantee or insurance, or extension of credit, together with a detailed statement of the effect of such debt relief with respect to each such country; and "(4) a summary of the net aid flow from the United States to such countries, taking into consideration the debt relief granted by the United States, together with a detailed analysis of such net aid flow with respect to each such country." ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES con SEC. 18. Section 637 (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 75 Stat. 460; amended by striking out "for the fiscal year 1972, $50,000,000, and for 86 Stat. 28. the fiscal year 1973, $50,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for 22 USC 1007. each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975, $45,000,000". 87 STAT, 725 77 Stat. 389; 79 Stat. 661. 22 USC 2398. 79 Stat. 661. 22 USC 2399. Presidential 82 Stat. 965. 22 USC 2399b. Development Coordination 81 Stat. 445. 22 USC 2151. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT SEC. 19. Section 638 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "PEACE CORPS ASSISTANCE" and inserting in lieu thereof "EXCLUSIONS". AFRICAN SAHEL FAMINE AND DISASTER RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT SEC. 20. Chapter 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by inserting after section 639 the following new sections: "SEC. 639A. FAMINE AND DISASTER RELIEF TO THE AFRICAN SAHEL. (a) The Congress affirms the response of the United States Government in providing famine and disaster relief and related assistance in connection with the drought in the Sahelian nations of Africa. The President shall report to Congress as soon as possible on solutions to this problem of famine and further propose how any of these solutions may be carried out by multilateral organizations. "(b) Notwithstanding any prohibitions or restrictions contained in this or any other Act, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $25,000,000 to remain available until expended, for use by the President, under such terms and conditions as he may determine, for emergency and recovery needs, including drought, famine, and disaster relief, and rehabilitation and related assistance, for the droughtstricken Sahelian nations of Africa. "SEC. 639B. AFRICAN SAHEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.-The Congress supports the initiative of the United States Government in undertaking consultations and planning with the countries concerned, with other nations providing assistance, with the United Nations, and with other concerned international and regional organizations, toward the development and support of a comprehensive long-term African Sahel development program." COORDINATION; SHIPPING DIFFERENTIAL SEC. 21. Chapter 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: "SEC. 640B. COORDINATION.-(a) The President shall establish a system for coordination of United States policies and programs which affect United States interests in the development of low-income countries. To that end, the President shall establish a Development Coordination Committee which shall advise him with respect to coordination of United States policies and programs affecting the development of the developing countries, including programs of bilateral and multilateral development assistance. The Committee shall include the head of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I, Chairman, and representatives of the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Agriculture, and Labor, the Executive Office of the President, and other executive departments and agencies, as the President shall designate. "(b) The President shall prescribe appropriate procedures to assure coordination among "(1) the various departments and agencies of the United States Government having representatives in diplomatic missions abroad; and "(2) representatives of the United States Government in each country, under the direction of the Chief of the United States Diplomatic Mission. The President shall keep the Congress advised of his actions under this subsection. "(c) Programs authorized by this Act shall be undertaken with the foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State. 87 STAT, 726 "(d) The President shall report to the Congress during the first Presidential quarter of each calendar year on United States actions affecting the reports to development of the low-income countries and on the impact of those Congress. undertakings upon the national income, employment, wages, and working conditions in the United States. "SEC. 640C. SHIPPING DIFFERENTIAL. For the purpose of facili- Grants, use for tating implementation of section 901 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act, payment. 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1241(b)), funds made available for the purposes of 68 Stat. 832; chapter 1 of part I or for purposes of part V may be used to make 75 Stat. 565; grants to recipients to pay all or any portion of such differential as is 84 Stat. 1034. determined by the Secretary of Commerce to exist between United 46 USC 1241. States and foreign-flag vessel charter or freight rates. Grants made under this section shall be paid with United States-owned foreign cur rencies wherever feasible.' DEFINITIONS 22 USC 2151. Post, p. 728. SEC. 22. Section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 75 Stat. 461. amended as follows: (1) Subsection (g) is amended to read as follows: "(g) 'Excess defense articles' means the quantity of defense articles owned by the United States Government, and not procured in anticipation of military assistance or sales requirements, or pursuant to a military assistance or sales order, which is in excess of the Approved Force Acquisition Objective and Approved Force Retention Stock of all Department of Defense Components at the time such articles are dropped from inventory by the supplying agency for delivery to countries or international organizations under this Act." (2) Subsection (i) is repealed. (3) Subsection (m) is amended to read as follows: "(m) 'Value' means 22 USC 2403. Repeal. 86 Stat. 32. "(1) with respect to an excess defense article, the actual value of the article plus the gross cost incurred by the United States Government in repairing, rehabilitating, or modifying the article, except that for purposes of section 632(d) such actual value shall 75 Stat. 454. not be taken into account; "(2) with respect to a nonexcess defense article delivered from inventory to foreign countries or international organizations under this Act, the acquisition cost to the United States Government, adjusted as appropriate for condition and market value; "(3) with respect to a nonexcess defense article delivered from new procurement to foreign countries or international organizations under this Act, the contract or production costs of such article; and "(4) with respect to a defense service, the cost to the United States Government of such service." ANNUAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE REPORT 22 USC 2392. SEC. 23. Section 657 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 86 Stat. 30. amended to read as follows: "SEC. 657. ANNUAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE REPORT.-(a) In order that the Congress and the American people may be better and more currently informed regarding the volume and cost of assistance extended by the United States Government to foreign countries and international organizations, and in order that the Congress and the American people may be better informed regarding the sale of arms to 22 USC 2417. 87 STAT. 727 Presidential report to Congress. Public information. Supplemental report, transmittal to Congress. foreign countries and international organizations by private industry of the United States, not later than December 31 of each year the President shall transmit to the Congress an annual report, for the fiscal year ending prior to the fiscal year in which the report is transmitted, showing— "(1) the aggregate dollar value of all foreign assistance provided by the United States Government by any means to all foreign countries and international organizations, and the aggregate dollar value of such assistance by category provided by the United States Government to each such country and organization, during that fiscal year; "(2) the total amounts of foreign currency paid by each foreign country or international organization to the United States Government in such fiscal year, what each payment was made for, whether any portion of such payment was returned by the United States Government to the country or organization from which the payment was obtained or whether any such portion was transferred by the United States Government to another foreign country or international organization, and, if so returned or transferred, the kind of assistance obtained by that country or organization with those foreign currencies and the dollar value of such kind of assistance; "(3) the aggregate dollar value of all weapons, weapons systems, munitions, aircraft, military boats, military vessels, and other implements of war, and the aggregate dollar value of each category of such implements of war, exported under any export license, to all foreign countries and international organizations, and to each such country and organization, during that fiscal year; "(4) all exports of significant defense articles on the United States Munitions List to any foreign government, international organization, or other foreign recipient or purchaser, by the United States under this Act or any other authority, or by any individual, corporation, partnership, or other association doing business in the United States, including but not limited to, full information as to the particular defense articles so exported, the particular recipient or purchaser, the terms of the export, including its selling price, if any, and such other information as may be appropriate to enable the Congress to evaluate the distribution of United States defense articles abroad; and "(5) such other matters relating to foreign assistance provided by the United States Government as the President considers appropriate, including explanations of the information required under clauses (1) through (4) of this subsection. "(b) All information contained in any report transmitted under this section shall be public information. However, in the case of any item of information to be included in any such report that the President, on an extraordinary basis, determines is clearly detrimental to the security of the United States, he shall explain in a supplemental report why publication of each specific item would be detrimental to the security of the United States. A supplemental report shall be transmitted to the Congress at the same time that the report is transmitted. "(c) If the Congress is not in session at the time a report or supplemental report is transmitted to the Congress, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall accept the report or supplemental report on behalf of their respective Houses of Congress and present the report or supplemental report to the two Houses immediately upon their convening. "(d) For the purposes of this section "(1) "foreign assistance' means any tangible or intangible item provided by the United States Government under this or any other law to a foreign country or international organization, including, but not limited to, any training, service, or technical advice, any item of real, personal, or mixed property, any agricultural commodity, United States dollars, and any currencies owned by the United States Government of any foreign country; and "(2) 'provided by the United States Government' includes, but is not limited to, foreign assistance provided by means of gift, loan, sale, credit, or guaranty." INDOCHINA POSTWAR RECONSTRUCTION SEC. 24. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding 75 Stat. 424. at the end thereof the following new part: "PART V "SEC. 801. GENERAL AUTHORITY.-The President is authorized to furnish, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, assistance for relief and reconstruction of South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, including especially humanitarian assistance to refugees, civilian war casualties, and other persons disadvantaged by hostilities or conditions related to those hostilities in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. No assistance shall be furnished under this section to South Vietnam unless the President receives assurances satisfactory to him that no assistance furnished under this part, and no local currencies generated as a result of assistance furnished under this part, will be used for support of police, or prison construction and administration, within South Vietnam. "SEC. 802. AUTHORIZATION.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the fiscal year 1974 not to exceed $504,000,000, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended. "SEC. 803. ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAMESE CHILDREN.-(a) It is the sense of the Congress that inadequate provision has been made (1) for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of day care centers, orphanages, hostels, school feeding programs, health and welfare programs, and training related to these programs which are designed for the benefit of South Vietnamese children, disadvantaged by hostilties in Vietnam or conditions related to those hostilities, and (2) for the adoption by United States citizens of South Vietnamese children who are orphaned or abandoned, or whose parents or sole surviving parent, as the case may be, has irrevocably relinquished all parental rights, particularly children fathered by United States citizens. "(b) The President is, therefore, authorized to provide assistance, on terms and conditions he considers appropriate, for the purposes described in clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section. Of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 802 for fiscal year 1974, $5,000,000, or its equivalent in local currency, shall be available until expended solely to carry out this section. Not more than 10 per centum of the funds made available to carry out this section may be expended for the purposes referred to in clause (2) of subsection (a). Assistance provided under this section shall be furnished, to the maximum extent practicable. under the auspices of and by international agencies or private voluntary agencies. 22 USC 2151 note. Refugees of 6-151 74 - 35 |