title ii—technical cooperation and development grants

title ii—technical cooperation and development grants Sec. 103. Title II of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to technical cooperation and development grants, is amended as follows: (a) Section 211(a), which relates to general authority, is amended by striking out all after “fiscal year,” in the last sentence and substituting “except that up to $600,000 may be used for self-help projects in additional countries during such fiscal year.”. (b) Section 212, which relates to authorization, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 212. Authorization.— To carry out the purposes of section 211, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President $210,000,000 for the fiscal year 1968, which amounts are authorized to remain available until expended.” 81 Stat. 450 (c) Section 214, which relates to American schools and hospitals abroad, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (c) strike out “1967, $10,989,000” and substitute “1968, $14,000,000”. (2) In subsection (d) strike out “1967, $1,000,000” and substitute “1968, $2,986,000”. (d) At the end of such title II of chapter 2, add the following new section: “Sec. 218. Fish and Other Protein Concentrates.— (a) The President is authorized to conduct a program designed to demonstrate the potential and to encourage the use of fish and other protein concentrates as a practical means of reducing nutritional deficiencies in less developed countries and areas. This program shall include— “(1) studies and activities relating to food technology; “(2) development of suitable marketing techniques; “(3) development of consumer acceptance programs; and “(4) feeding programs designed to demonstrate the nutritional value of fish and other protein concentrates as a diet supplement. In carrying out his functions under this section, the President shall consult with the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development, appropriate Government agencies and other such technical groups or agencies as may be helpful with such activities. In accordance with section 601(b) of this Act, the President shall encourage full participation in such program by United States private enterprise. “(b) The President is authorized to use funds made available under this part for the purposes of this section, and is urged to use at least $2,500,000 of such funds for such purposes.”