defense support

defense support Sec. 201. Title I of chapter II of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, which relates to defense support, is amended as follows: (a) In the first sentence of section 131 (a), which relates to the authority of the President to furnish defense support, insert immedi-74 Stat. 135ately before the period at the end thereof the following proviso: “Provided, That either all documents, papers, communications, audits, reviews, findings, recommendations, reports, and other material which relate to operations or activities under this title are furnished to the General Accounting Office and to any committee of the Congress, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, charged with considering legislation, appropriations, or expenditures under this title, upon request of the General Accounting Office or such committee or subcommittee as the case may be, or the President certifies that he has forbidden the information to be furnished pursuant to such request and gives his reasons for doing so”. (b) In section 131(b), which relates to general authority, strike out “1960” and “$751,000,000” and substitute “1961” and “$675,000,000”. respectively. (c) In section 141, which relates to conditions of eligibility for assistance, strike out “No such assistance” in the second sentence and substitute “No defense support or military equipment and materials”. (d) In section 142(a), which relates to agreements, strike out “No assistance” in the introductory clause and substitute “No defense support or military equipment and materials”.