Voluntary Agencies.—

Sec. 216. Voluntary Agencies.— (a) In order to further the efficient use of United States voluntary contributions for relief and rehabilitation of friendly peoples, the President is authorized to use funds made available for the purposes of section 211 to pay transportation charges from United States ports to ports of entry abroad, or, in the case of landlocked countries, to points of entry in such countries, on shipments by the American Red Cross and United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and approved by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid. (b) Where practicable the President shall make arrangements with the receiving country for free entry of such shipments and for the making available by that country of local currencies for the purpose of defraying the transportation cost of such shipments from the port of entry of the receiving country to the designated shipping point of the consignee.