lebanon relief and rehabilitation

lebanon relief and rehabilitation Sec. 416. Chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by section 415 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 495C. Lebanon Relief and Rehabilitation.— (a) The Congress, recognizing that prompt United States assistance is necessary Io alleviate the human suffering arising from civil strife in Lebanon and to restore the confidence of the people of Lebanon, authorizes the President to furnish assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for the relief and rehabilitation of refugees and other needy people in Lebanon. “(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the President for the purposes of this section, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $20,060,000, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended. “(c) Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with the policies and general authority contained in section 491. “(d) Obligations incurred prior to the date of enactment of this section against other appropriations or accounts for the purpose of providing relief and rehabilitation assistance to the people of Lebanon may be charged to the appropriations authorized under this section. “(e) Not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of appropriations to carry out this section, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the President shall transmit reports to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the programing and obligation of funds under this section.”.