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nature and in such amounts as the United States deems advisable compatible with its own stability, strength,^ and other obligations, and^as may be needed and effectively used by such free nations and peoples to help them maintain their freedom. " (d) I t is the sense of the Congress that inasmuch as— "(1) the United States, through mutual security programs, has made substantial contributions to the economic recovery and rehabilitation of the nations of Western Europe; and " (2) due in part to those programs, it has been possible for such nations to achieve complete economic recovery and to regain their military strength; *and "(3) certain other friendly nations of the world remain in need of assistance in order that they may defend themselves against aggression and contribute to the security of the free world; those nations which have been assisted in their recovery should, in the future, share with the United States to a greater extent the financial burden of providing aid to those countries which are still in need of assistance of the type provided under this Act. "(e) I t is the sense of the Congress that assistance provided under this Act shall be administered so as to assist other peoples in their efforts to achieve self-government or independence under circumstances which will enable them to assume an equal station among the free nations of the world and to fulfill their responsibilities for self-government or independence. To this end, assistance shall be rendered where appropriate and feasible in such a way as to promote the emergence of political units which are economically viable, either alone or in cooperation with neighboring units." CHAPTER I—MILITARY ASSISTANCE MILITARY ASSISTANCE

SEC. 101. Chapter I of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, l\ ^^^^-^"1^8 which relates to military assistance, is amended as follows: is 17. (aj Amend section 103(a), which relates to authorization, to read 22 USC is 13. as follows: " (a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for use beginning in the fiscal year 1960 to carry out the purposes of this chapter not to exceed $1,400,000,000, which shall remain available until expended. Programs of military assistance subsequent to the fiscal year 1960 program shall be budgeted so as to come into competition for financial support with other activities and programs of the Department of Defense. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal years 1961 and 1962 such sums as may be necessary from time to time to carry out the purposes of this chapter, which sums shall remain available until expended." (b) Amend section 105(b), which relates to conditions applicable to 22 USC is is. military assistance, as follows: (1) Amend paragraph (4) to read as follows: "(4) Military equipment and materials may be furnished to the other American Republics only in furtherance of missions directly relating to the common defense of the Western Hemisphere which are found by the President to be important to the security of the United States. The President annually shall review such findings and shall determine whether military assistance is necessary. Internal security requirements shall not, unless the President determines otherwise, be the basis for military assistance programs to American Republics. The aggregate amount of funds which may be obligated or reserved during the fiscal year 1960

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