General Authority.—

Sec. 301. General Authority.— (a) When he determines it to be in the national interest, the President is authorized to make voluntary contributions on a grant basis to international organizations and to programs administered by such organizations on such terms and conditions as he may determine, in order to further the purposes of this part. (b) Contributions to the United Nations Expanded Program of Technical Assistance and the United Nations Special Fund for the calendar years succeeding 1961 may not exceed forty per centum of the total amount contributed for such purpose (including assessed and audited local costs) for each such year. (c) In determining whether or not to continue furnishing assistance for Palestine refugees in the Near East through contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the President shall take into account (1) whether Israel and the Arab host governments are taking steps toward the resettlement and repatriation of such refugees, and (2) the extent and success of efforts by the Agency and the Arab host governments to rectify the Palestine refugee relief rolls.