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PUBLIC LAW 165—OCT. 10, 1951

Society for Metals for its instigation and sponsorship of this first world gathering of metal scientists, calling upon oflScials and agencies of the Government to assist and cooperate with such Congress as occasion may warrant. Approved October 10, 1951.

Public Law 165

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AN ACT To maintain the security and promote the foreign policy and provide for the general welfare of the United States by furnishing assistance to friendly nations in the interest of international peace and security.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of AineHca in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Mutual Security Act of 1951". SEC. 2. The Congress declares it to be the purpose of this Act to maintain the security and to promote the foreign policy of the United States by authorizing military, economic, and technical assistance to friendly countries to strengthen the mutual security and individual and collective defenses of the free world, to develop their resources in the interest of their security and independence and the national interest of the United States and to facilitate the effective participation of those countries in the United Nations system for collective security. The purposes of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1571-1604), the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1501-1522), and the Act for International Development (22 U.S.C. 1557) shall hereafter be deemed to include this purpose.

October 10, 1951 [H. R. 5113]

M u t u a l Security Act of 1951. Purpose of Act.

63 Stat. 714. 62 Stat. 137. 64 Stat. 204.

TITLE I — E U R O P E SEC. 101. (a) I n order to support the freedom of Europe through assistance which will further the carrying out of the plans for defense of the North Atlantic area, while at the same time maintaining the economic stability of the countries of the area so that they may meet their responsibilities for defense, and to further encourage the economic unification and the political federation of Europe, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1952 for carrying out the provisions and accomplishing the policies and purpose of this Act— (1) not to exceed $5,028,000,000 for assistance pursuant to the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1571-1604), for countries which are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty and for any country of Europe (other than a country covered by another title of this Act), which the President determines to be of direct importance to the defense of the North Atlantic area and whose increased ability to defend itself the President determines is important to the preservation of the peace and security of the North Atlantic area and to the security of the United States (any such determination to be reported forthwith to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives), and not to exceed $100,000,000 of such appropriation for any selected persons who are residing in or escapees from the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Lithu-

Appropriations authorized.

Assistance pursuant to Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949. 63 Stat. 714. 63 Stat., P t. 2, p. 2241.

Maximum amount for escapees, etc.

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