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CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES

Sec. 510. Section 5924(4)(B) of title 5, United States Code,25 is amended by striking out "one annual trip each way for each dependent of an employee of the Department of State or the United States Information Agency, or" and inserting in lieu thereof “(i) in the case of dependents traveling to obtain secondary education, one annual trip, or in the case of dependents traveling to obtain undergraduate college education, two annual trips, each way for each dependent of an employee of the Department of State, of the International Communication Agency, or of the Agency for International Development, or (ii)".

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Sec. 512. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and in section 503(b), this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1979. (b) Sections 114(b), 123, 501, and 509 of this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

24 Sec. 734(a)(3) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560) struck out subsec. (c), which had required periodic reports from the President on the prospects for permanent resettlement of Indochinese refugees so that no disruption of the economy of a host country would result.

25 Sec. 5924 of title 5, U.S.C., provides for certain costs of living allowances for U.S. Government employees living in a foreign area.

z. International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1978

Partial text of Public Law 95-424 (H.R. 12222], 92 Stat. 937, approved Octo ber 6, 1978, as amended by Public Law 96-53 [International Development Cooperation Act of 1979, H.R. 3324], 93 Stat. 359 at 378, approved August 14, 1979; Public Law 96-67 [S. 1019], 93 Stat. 415, approved September 21, 1979; and by Public Law 97-113 [International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981, S. 1196], 95 Stat. 1519 at 1560, approved Decem ber 29, 1981

NOTE.-Except for the provisions noted below, the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1978 consists of amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480).

AN ACT To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize development and economic assistance programs for fiscal year 1979, to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, to improve the coordination and administration of United States development-related policies and programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SHORT TITLE

Section 1. This Act may be cited as the "International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1978".

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(e) 2 In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President not to ex

1 Sec. 734(a)(3) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560) struck out para. (2), which had required a report from the Secretary of State on the progress made by the UNRWA to improve the ration distribution system for Palestine refugees. The Secretary of State submitted this report to Congress on February 5, 1979 2 22 U.S.Č. 2222 note. See also sec. 302(a)(1) of the FA Act of 1961.

ceed $1,000,000 for contributions to the World Assembly on Aging to be convened under the auspices of the United Nations, except that the amount so contributed may not exceed 25 percent of the expenditures of such Assembly. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.

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LOCUST PLAGUES CONTROL IN AFRICA

Sec. 120.3 In order to assist in attempts to control locust plagues in Africa, especially in the Horn of Africa, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized for disaster relief purposes, $2,000,000, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended.

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Sec. 122.4 (a) The Congress declares that the United States should place higher priority on the formulation and implementation of policies and programs to enable the people of African nations to develop their potential, fulfill their aspirations, and enjoy better, more productive lives. In furtherance of these objectives, the Congress finds that additional support is needed for communitybased self-help activities in Africa and that an African Development Foundation, organized to further the purposes set forth in section 123 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, can complement current United States development programs in Africa. (b) 5*** [Repealed-1981]

TITLE II-FOOD FOR PEACE

Sec. 201.6 Effectiveness of Food Assistance in Meeting Basic Food Needs * * * * [Repealed-1981]

TITLE III-COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT-RELATED PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF

THE UNITED STATES

DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES

Sec. 301.7 The Congress declares that the United States Government should place higher priority, in the formulation and implementation of governmental policies, on efforts to help meet the legitimate needs of poor countries for improving the quality of the lives of their populations. The Congress also declares that greater

322 U.S.C. 2292d.

422 U.S.C. 2151u note.

5 Sec. 734(a)(3) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560) struck out subsec. (b), which had required a report from the President on proposals for an African Development Foundation. The President submitted this report to Congress on February 1, 1979.

6 Sec. 734(a)(3) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560) repealed sec. 201, which had required a report from the President on the effectiveness of food assistance under Public Law 480 in meeting basic human needs. The President submitted this report to Congress on February 23, 1979.

722 U.S.C. 2151 note.

effectiveness and efficiency of United States assistance to such countries can be achieved through improved coordination and administrative consolidation.

IMPLEMENTATION OF OBJECTIVES

Sec. 302.7 In furtherance of the objectives set forth in section 301 the Congress directs the President to institute a strengthened system of coordination of all United States economic policies which impact on the developing countries of the world, including but not limited to policies concerning international trade, commodity agreements, investment, debt, international financial institutions, international and multilateral development agencies and programs, and concessional and grant food assistance, in addition to policies concerning United States bilateral economic development assistance. Sec. 303.8 Report * * *** * [Repealed-1981]

TITLE IV-UNIFIED PERSONNEL SYSTEM

ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFIED PERSONNEL SYSTEM

Sec. 401.9 (a) Not later than May 1, 1979,10 the President shall submit to the Congress, and publish in the Federal Register, regulations establishing a unified personnel system for all employees of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. In preparing such regulations, the President shall keep the appropriate committees of the Congress fully and currently informed, and shall consult with them on a reg ular basis, concerning the nature of the unified personnel system to be established.

(b) The regulations submitted to the Congress pursuant to subsection (a)

(1) may not become effective until after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of such submission in order to provide the appropriate committees of the Congress an opportunity to review them; and

(2) shall not become effective then if, during such 90-day period, either House of Congress adopts a resolution stating in substance that it disapproves the personnel system proposed to be established by the regulations.

(c) Regulations which take effect pursuant to this section shall have the force and effect of law and shall apply with respect to the personnel of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law unless that provision of law specifically states that it supersedes regulations issued under this section.

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8 Sec. 734(a)(3) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560) repealed sec. 303, which had required a report from the President on steps he has taken to implement this title. The President submitted this report to Congress on March 8, 1979.

922 U.S.C. 2385a.

10 The due date for this report was extended from March 15, 1979, by sec. 503 of the International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 (Public Law 96–53; 93 Stat. 378), effective March 15, 1979.

TITLE VI-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION

Sec. 601.11 The total funds authorized to be appropriated in this Act (excluding funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 214 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) shall be reduced by 5 percent.

PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, AND CUBA 12

Sec. 602.11 Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this Act, funds authorized to be appropriated in this Act shall not be used for any form of aid, either by monetary payment or by the sale or transfer of any goods of any nature, to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Cuba.

Sec. 603.13 (a)(1) 14 Reports to Congress on Debt Relief Agreements *** [Repealed-1981]

(2) The Secretary of State shall transmit to such committees a copy of the text of any agreement with any foreign government which would result in any such debt relief no less than thirty days prior to its entry into force, together with a detailed justification of the interest of the United States in the proposed debt relief. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to an agreement if a statutory requirement exists that the amount of the debt relief provided by the agreement may not exceed the amount approved for such purposes in advance in an appropriation Act. (b) Section 4 of the Foreign Disaster Assistance Act of 1974 is repealed.

MISCELLANEOUS REPEALS

Sec. 604. Sections 302(d), 302(e), 302(f), 302(g), 302(h), 304, 494A, 495A, 618, 619, 637(a), 649, 651, 655, 656, 658, and 665, and chapters 6 and 7 of part I, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are repealed.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 605. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1978.

11 22 U.S.C. 2151 note.

12 Uganda was struck from the section heading and from the list of countries in sec. 602 by Public Law 96-67 (93 Stat. 415).

13 22 U.S.C. 2395a. See also sec. 501 of Miscellaneous Appropriations (H.R. 3425 enacted by reference in sec. 1000(a)(5) of Public Law 106-113; 113 Stat. 1535), which stated actions to provide international debt relief.

14 Sec. 734(a)(5) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560) struck out para. (1), which had required that the Secretary of State keep several congressional committees informed of negotiations with foreign governments with respect to any cancellation, renegotiations, rescheduling, compromise, or other form of debt relief for any debt owed to the United States.

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