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356 68 Stat. 834. 22 USC 1814.

68 Stat. 834; 69 Stat. 284. 22 USC 1815. 68 Stat. 836. 22 USC 1817.

Repeals. 22 USC 1818. 68 Stat. 837. 22 USC 183 11834. Defense support. 68 Stat. 838. 22 USC 1841.

Korea.

22 USC 1897.

22 USC 1929. 22 USC 1842. Mutual defense assistance. 69 Stat. 285; 70 Stat. 556. 22 USC 185 2, 1853. Yugoslavia.

Report.

PUBLIC LAW 85-141-AUG. 14, 1957

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(b) I n section 104(a), which relates to infrastructure, strike out in the first sentence the word "already"; strike out "$780,000,000" in the first sentence and substitute "$1,000,000,000"; and strike out the second sentence. (c) I n section 105(b)(3), which relates to conditions applicable to military assistance, strike out the words between "Asia" and ", the President". (d) Amend section 107, which relates to waivers of law, as follows: (1) I n subsection (a), strike out "1262 (a), and title 34, United States Code, section 546(e) " and substitute "7307 (a) ". (2) I n subsection (b), strike out "Revised Statutes 1222 (10 U.S.C. 576)" and substitute "title 10, United States Code, sections 3544(b) and 8544 (b)". (e) Repeal section 108, which relates to transfer of military equipment to Japan. SEC. 3. Chapter 2 of title I of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, which relates to southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, and direct forces support, is hereby repealed. SEC. 4. Title I, chapter 3, of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, which relates to defense support, is further amended as follows: (a) Amend section 131, which relates to general authority, as follows: (1) I n subsection (a), before "designed" in the first sentence, insert "specifically". (2) Strike out subsection (b) and substitute the following: " (b) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for use beginning in the fiscal year 1958 to carry out the purposes of this section not to exceed $750,000,000, which shall remain available until expended." (3) Strike out subsection (c), and redesignate subsection " (d) " as subsection " (c)". (4) Add a new subsection (d) as follows: " (d) To the extent necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section in Korea (1) assistance may be furnished under this section without regard to the other provisions of this title and (2) the authority provided in section 307 may be exercised in furnishing assistance under subsection (a) of this section; and funds available under this section may be used for payment of ocean freight charges on shipments for relief and rehabilitation in Korea without regard to section 409 of this Act." (b) Repeal section 132, which relates to the Korean program. SEC. 5. Title I, chapter 4, of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, which relates to general provisions relating to mutual defense assistance, is further amended as follows: (a) I n section 142(b), which relates to agreements, strike out in the first sentence "chapter 2 or" and "or under title II ". (b) Section 143 is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 143. ASSISTANCE TO YUGOSLAVIA.—In furnishing assistance to Yugoslavia, the President shall continuously assure himself (1) that Yugoslavia continues to maintain its independence^ (2) that Yugoslavia is not participating in any policy or program for the Communist conquest of the world, and (3) that the furnishing of such assistance is in the interest of the national security of the United States. The President shall keep the Foreign Relations Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives fully and constantly informed of any assistance furnished to Yugoslavia under this Act."