special assistance and other programs

special assistance and other programs Sec. 204. Title IV of chapter II of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, which relates to special assistance and other programs, is amended as follows: (a) In section 400(a), which relates to special assistance, strike out “1960” and “$247,500,000” and substitute “1961” and “$256,000,000”, respectively. (b) In section 401, which relates to the United Nations Emergency Force, strike out “1960” in the second sentence and substitute “1961”. (c) In section 402, which relates to earmarking of funds, strike out “1960” in the first sentence and substitute “1961”. (d) In section 403, which relates to responsibilities in Germany, strike out “1960” and “$7,500,000” in the first sentence and substitute “1961” and “$6,750,000”, respectively. (e) Insert after section 403 the following new section 404: “Sec. 404. Indus Basin Development.— The Congress of the United States welcomes the progress made through the good offices of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the development of the Indus Basin through a program of cooperation among south Asian and other nations of the free world in order to promote economic growth and political stability in south Asia, and affirms the willingness of the United States, pursuant to authorities contained in this and other Acts, to participate in this significant undertaking. In the event that funds appropriated pursuant to this Act are made available to be used by or under the supervision of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in furtherance of the foregoing purposes, such funds may be used in accordance with requirements, standards, or procedures established by the Bank74 Stat. 137 concerning completion of plans and cost estimates and determination of feasibility, rather than with requirements, standards, or procedures concerning such matters set forth in this or other Acts: and such funds may also be used without regard to the provisions of section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1241), whenever the President determines that such provisions cannot be fully satisfied without seriously impeding or preventing accomplishment of such purposes: Provided, That compensating allowances are made in the administration of other programs to the same or other areas to which the requirements of said section 901 (b) are applicable.” (f) Amend section 405, which relates to migrants, refugees, and escapees, as follows: (1) In subsection (c). which relates to contributions to the program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, strike out “1960” and “$1,100,000” and substitute “1961” and “$1,300,000”, respectively. (2) In subsection (d), which relates to the continuation of activities undertaken for selected escapees, strike out “1960” and “$5,200,000” and substitute “1961” and “$3,500,000”, respectively. (g) In section 406, which relates to children’s welfare, strike out “1960” and substitute “1961”. (h) Amend section 407, which relates to Palestine refugees in the Near East, to read as follows: “Sec. 407. Palestine Refugees in the Near East.— There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1961 not to exceed $16,500,000 to be used to make contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. In determining whether or not to continue furnishing assistance for Palestine refugees in the Near East, the President shall take into account whether Israel and the Arab host governments are taking steps toward the resettlement and repatriation of such refugees. It is the sense of the Congress that the earliest possible rectification should be made of the Palestine refugee rolls in order to assure that only bona fide refugees whose need and eligibility for relief have been certified shall receive aid from the Agency and that the President in determining whether or not to make United States contributions to the Agency should take into consideration the extent and success of efforts by the Agency and the host governments to rectify such relief rolls. The President shall include in his recommendations to the Congress for fiscal year 1962 programs under this Act a report concerning the progress made toward the rectification of the relief rolls as well as toward the repatriation and resettlement of the refugees by the governments directly concerned. Whenever the President shall determine that it would more effectively contribute to the relief, repatriation, and resettlement of Palestine refugees in the Near East he may expend any part of the funds made available pursuant to this section through any other agency he may designate.” (i) Section 409, which relates to ocean freight charges, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (a), after “such nations and areas” insert “, or, in the case of such nations and areas which are landlocked, transportation charges from the United States ports to designated points of entry in such nations and areas,”. (2) In subsection (c), strike out “1960” and “$2,300,000” and substitute “1961” and “$2,000,000”, respectively. (j) Amend section 411, which relates to administrative and other expenses, as follows: 74 Stat. 138 (1) In subsection (b), which relates to certain expenses of administering nonmilitary assistance, strike out “1960” and “$39,500,000” and substitute “1961” and “$40,000,000”, respectively. (2) In subsection (c), which relates to administrative and other expenses of the Department of State, strike out “to” after “appropriated” and substitute “for expenses of”. (k) Section 412, which relates to the President’s special education and training fund, is repealed. (l) In section 419(a), which relates to atoms for peace, strike out “1960” and “$6,500,000” and substitute “1961” and “$3,400,000”, respectively. (m) Add the following new section after section 420: “Sec. 421. Loans to Small Farmers.— It is the policy of the United States and the purpose of this section to strengthen the economies of underdeveloped nations, and in nations where the economy is essentially rural or based on small villages, to provide assistance designed to improve agricultural methods and techniques, to stimulate and encourage the development of local programs of self-help and mutual cooperation, particularly through loans of foreign currencies for associations of operators of small farms, formed for the purpose of joint action designed to increase or diversify agricultural productivity. The maximum unpaid balance of loans made to any association under this section may not exceed $25,000 at any one time; and the aggregate unpaid balance of all loans made under this section may not exceed $10,000,000 at any one time.”