92 STAT. 736
PUBLIC LAW 95-384—SEPT. 26, 1978 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
22 USC 2347a. 22 USC 2347b.
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SEC. 11. (a) Section 542 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "$31,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "$31,800,000 for th fiscal year 1979". (b) Section 543 of such Act is amended— (Ij by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) to increase the awareness of nationals of foreign countries participating in such activities of basic issues involving internationaly recognized human rights.". ASSISTANCE FOR PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS
SEC. 12. (a) Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 6—PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 22 USC 2348.
22 USC 2348a. .'.Hi-'-.
22 USC 2348b.
Report to Speaker of the House and congressional committees.
"SEC. 551. GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The President is authorized to
furnish assistance to friendly countries and international organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for peacekeeping operations and other programs carried out in furtherance of the national security interests of the United States. "SEC. 552. AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS.— (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $30,900,000 for the fiscal year 1979. "(b) Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. "SEC. 553. MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FUND.—(a) Of the
amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1979, $3,500,000 may be used only for special requirements related to international peacekeeping in the Middle East. "(b) The President may obligate or expend funds under this section for a foreign country or international organization only if— " (1) he has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report setting forth— "(A) the name of such country or organization; "(B) the amount of such funds to be made available to such country or organization; »'(C) the purpose for which such funds are to be made available to such country or organization; and "(D) the reasons why it is in the national interest to usp funds under this section for such purpose rather than— "(i) using other available funds; or "(ii) if no other funds are available for such purpose, awaiting the enactment of legislation making funds specifically available for such purpose; " (2) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed since the Congress received such report; and
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