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 61 STAT.] VENEZUELA-HEALTH AND SANITATION-JUNE 30, 1947 Fourth: The Cooperative Health and Sanitation Program shall con- tinue to consist of individual Projects, the principal objectives of which shall be the construction and installation of water supply systems in rural communities in Venezuela and other purposes affecting the health and sanitation of the public of Venezuela. Each Project shall be embodied in a Project Agreement which shall be mutually agreed upon and signed by the Minister of Health and Social Assistance and the Chief of Party in Venezuela. The Project Agreement shall define the kind of work to be done, the allocation of funds therefor, the parties responsible for the execution of the Project, and such other matters as the parties deem necessary to include. Fifth: Plans to carry out the Cooperative Health and Sanitation Program and procedures to be followed for the development of said plans and administrative matters pertaining to the Oficina Coopera- tiva Interamericana de Salud Publica, shall be determined by mutual agreement between the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance and the Chief of Party in Venezuela. Sixth: Contracts executed by the Oficina for carrying out Project Agreements, as well as all disbursements of the Oficina funds, shall be previously authorized by its Director. The selection of personnel for the Oficina shall be made by mutual agreement between the Director of the Oficina and the Ministry of Health and Social Assist- ance and appointments shall be made by Ministerial resolution. Seventh: Authorized representatives of the Government of Vene- zuela and the Institute shall have access, at any time, to the books, documents and accounts of the Oficina for their inspection and audit- ing, and the Director of the Oficina shall render reports to the Govern- ment of Venezuela and to the Institute at such intervals as may be agreed upon between the Chief of Party and the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance. Eighth: The Oficina Coopcrativa Interamericana de Salud Publica, as a dependency of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, shall enjoy the rights and privileges granted by law to similar oflicial departments, among them, postage and telegraphic franchises, and discounts allowed by transportation companies; and exoneration of custom duties shall be granted to the Oficina Cooperativa Interame- ricana de Salud Publica to the extent of those enjoyed by other Depart- ments, on any materials imported to be used in the development of the Cooperative Program, and the Ministry shall examine the impor- tation schedules as it does in the case of other departments. Ninth: The Government of the United States of Venezuela recog- nizes the Institute of Inter-American Affairs as an entity of the United States Government. The representatives of the Institute shall be exempt from Income Tax on those amounts received from the United States Government as remuneration; and its importations to be used for the development of the Health and Sanitation Program shall be exonerated from custom duties. Tenth: The Minister of Health and Social Assistance, the Chief of Party and the Director of the Oficina, whenever possible, may dele- gate the powers granted in this Extension Agreement, to duly author- ized representatives. 3281 Project Agreements. Determination of plans, etc. Contracts, person- nel, etc. Inspection of books, etc.; reports. Rights and privi- loges. Tax, etc., exemp- tion. Delegation of pow- ers.

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