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PUBLIC LAW 87-195-SEPT. 4, 1961

(b) the term "survey of extraction opportunities" means any survey directed (i) to ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore, oil, gas, or other mineral, or (ii) to determining the feasibility of undertaking operations for the mining or other extraction of any such mineral or for the processing of any such mineral to the stage of commercial marketability. TITLE V—DEVEIX)PMENT

RESEARCH

241. GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The President is authorized to use funds made available for this part to carry out programs of research into, and evaluation of, the process of economic development in less developed friendly countries and areas, into the factors affecting the relative success and costs of development activities, and into the means, techniques, and such other aspects of development assistance as he may determine, in order to render such assistance of increasing value and benefit. SEC.

CHAPTER 3—INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

301. GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(a) When he determines it to be in the national interest, the President is authorized to make voluntary contributions on a grant basis to international organizations and to programs administered by such organizations on such terms and conditions as he may determine, in order to further the purposes of this part. (b) Contributions to the United Nations Expanded Program of Technical Assistance and the United Nations Special Fund for the calendar years succeeding 1961 may not exceed forty per centum of the total amount contributed for such purpose (including assessed and audited local costs) for each such year. (c) I n determining whether or not to continue furnishing assistance for Palestine reiu^ees in the Near East through contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the President shall taKe into account (1) wheSier Israel and the Arab host governments are taking steps toward the resettlement and repatriation of such refugees, and (2) the extent and success of efforts by the Agency and the Arab host governments to rectify the Palestine refugee relief rolls. SEC. 302. AUTHORIZATION.—There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for use, in addition to funds available under any other Act for such purposes, for the fiscal year 1962 to carry out the purposes of this chapter not to exceed $153,500,000. SEC. 303. INDUS BASIN DEVELOPMENT.—In the event that funds made available under this Act (other than part II) are used by or under the supervision of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in furtherance of the development of the Indus Basin through the program of cooperation among South Asian and other countries of the free world, which is designed to promote economic growth and political stability in South Asia, such funds may be used in accordance with requirements, standards, or procedures established by the Bank concerning completion of plans and cost estimates and determination of feasibility, rather than with requirements, standards, or procedures concerning such matters set forth in this or other Acts; and such funds may also be used without regard to the provisions of section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1241), whenever the President determines that such provisions cannot be fully satisfied without seriously impeding SEC.

Voluntary tributions.

Limitation.

Palestine r e f u gees.

68 Stat. 832; 70 Stat. 187.

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