Other American Republics

3. Public Law 355, 76th Congress, Act for Cooperation With the Other American Republics. Provides, among other things, authorization for educational exchanges between the United States and the other American Republics, including those provided under the terms of the Buenos Aires Convention of 1936. Since 1950, funds to carry out exchanges under this authorization have been included in the annual request for appropriations under Public Law 402 (see above). Special funds-Finland

4. Public Law 265, 81st Congress, the Finnish Educational Exchange Act.-This act was passed on August 24, 1949. It provides that the annual payment in dollars on Finland's World War I debt to the United States may be used, among other things, for educational exchanges between the two countries. Accordingly, funds under this act are used for: (1) Grants for observation, consultation, and general lecturing, or the acquiring of specialized practical experience; in conjunction with foreign currencies (Public Law 584) for priority proiects. Estimates for the administration of this program in 1956 are included in this appropriation request. However, program funds, while included in the schedules, are not part of this appropriation request.

India

5. Public Law 48, 82d Congress, the India Emergency Food Aid Act of 1951.— This act provides that interest payments in dollars by the Government of India before January 1, 1957, may be used, among other things, for exchange of students, professors, other academic persons and technicians between the United States and India. The first funds under this act became available in fiscal year 1953. Funds under this act will be used primarily for: (1) grants for observation, consultation, and general lecturing, or the acquiring of specialized practical experience (in addition to those available under the Smith-Mundt act); (2) other special projects. Estimates for this program in 1956 are included in the Department's budget under a separate heading.

Ireland

6. Public Law 472, 80th Congress, Economic Cooperation Act of 1948.—This act (Sec. 115 (b) (c)) provides that the unencumbered balance remaining in the special deposit account, shall be disposed of within such country for such purposes as may, subject to approval by the act of joint resolution of the Congress, be agreed to between such country and the Government of the United States. Public Law 665, 83d Congress (sec. 417) approved the use of approximately 6 million Irish pounds for purposes listed in the agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United States, dated June 17, 1954, including 500,000 Irish pounds which are to be used for "scholarship exchange between the United States and Ireland." The 500,000 Irish pounds will be used to carry out a Public Law 584 type program of educational exchange. These funds are the property of the Irish Government and are not reflected in this budget request. However, domestic expenses required to administer this program are included,

1 Amount shown in 1955 column for Egypt are funds on hand purchased in previous years.

• Pending.

No limitation.