Pub. L. 90-554, pt. II, ch. 2, sec. 201

Sec. 201. Chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to military assistance, is amended as follows: (a) Section 504(a), which relates to authorization, is amended as follows: (1) In the first sentence, strike out “$510,1X10,000” and “1968” and substitute “$375,000,000” and “1969”, respectively. (2) Strike out the second and third sentences. (3) In the first sentence, insert the following proviso before the period: “: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall be used to furnish sophisticated weapons systems, such as missile systems and jet aircraft for military purposes, to any underdeveloped country, unless the President determines that the furnishing of such weapons systems is important to the national security of the United States and reports within thirty days each such determination to the Congress” (b) Section 506(a), which relates to special authority, is amended by striking out “1968” each place it appears and substituting “1969”. 82 Stat. 963 (c) (1) Section 507(a), which relates to restrictions on military aid to Latin America, is amended by striking out “$55,000,000, of which $25,000,000” and substituting “$25,000,000, of which any part”. (2) Such section 507 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the fol lowing new subsection: “(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available for use under this part may be used to furnish assistance to the American Republics, directly or through regional defense arrangements, to enable such Republics to strengthen patrol activities in their coastal waters for the purpose of preventing bindings on their shores, by Communist or other subversive elements originating in Cuba, which threaten the security of such Republics and of their duly constituted governments.” (d) Section 508, which relates to restrictions on military aid to Africa, is amended as follows: (1) In the first sentence, strike out “or sales”. (2) In the second sentence, strike out “and sales” and strike out “$40,000,000” and substitute “$25,000”.