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PUBLIC LAW 86-341-SEPT. 21, 1959

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convertibility of such amount of the proceeds thereof as may be needed to carry out the purpose of this subsection in those countries which are or offer reasonable potential of becoming dollar markets for United States agricultural commodities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if sufficient foreign currencies for carrying out the purpose of this subsection in such countries are not otherwise available, agreements may be entered into with such countries for the sale of surplus agricultural commodities in such amounts as the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be adequate and for the use of the proceeds to carry out the purpose of this subsection;" SEC. O. Subsection (b) of section 104 of such Act is amended to ^ "^^ ^^°'*read as follows: j ^ "(b) To purchase or contract to purchase, in such amounts as ^^J riailT^^^'' matebe specified from time to time in appropriation acts, strategic or other materials for a supplemental United States stockpile of such materials as the President may determine from time to time. Such strategic or other materials acquired under this subsection shall be placed in the above named supplemental stockpile and shall be released therefrom only under the provisions of section 3 of the Strategic and 60 Stat. 597. Critical Materials Stock Piling Act;" 50 USC 98b. SEC. 6. Section 104(k) of such Act is amended by striking out the colon and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "and to promote and support programs of medical and scientific research, cultural and educational development, health, nutrition, and sanitation:". SEC. 7. Section 104(o) of such Act is amended by striking out so 7\j|*c*'i7o'4°' much thereof as follows the semicolon. SEC. 8. Section 104 of such Act is further amended by inserting after paragraph (o) the following new paragraphs: " (p) For supporting workshops in American studies or American educational techniques, and supporting chairs in American studies; '^(q) For assistance to meet emergency or extraordinary relief requirements other than requirements for surplus food commodities: Provided, That not more than a total amount equivalent to $5,000,000 may be made available for this purpose during any fiscal year; " (r) For financing the preparation, distribution, and exhibiting of audio-visual informational and educational materials, including Government materials, abroad: Provided, That not more than a total amount equivalent to $2,600,000 may be made available for this purpose during any fiscal year, but nothing in this subsection shall limit or affect the use of foreign currencies to finance the preparation, distribution, or exhibition of such materials in connection with trade fairs and other market development activities under subsection (a); ". SEC. 9. Section 104 of such Act is further amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and the following: Provided, however, That no foreign currencies shall be available for the purpose of subsection (p), except in such amounts as may be specified from time to time in appropriation Acts, and no foreign currencies shall be allocated under any provision of this Act after June 30, 1960, for the purposes specified in subsections (k), (p), and (r), except in such amounts as may be specified from time to time in appropriation Acts." SEC. 10. Section 305 of such Act is amended to read as follows: ^ "sc i694. "SEC. 305. All Commodity Credit Corporation stocks donated abroad under title II of this Act and section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, shall be clearly identified by appropriate marking 7Jsc*i43i.* on each package or container and insofar as practical m the language of the locality where such stocks are distributed as being furnished by the people of the United States of America and where available funds accruing under title I shall be used for this purpose."

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