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PUBLIC LAW 87-565-AUG. 1, 1962

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Public Law 87-565 AN ACT To amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes.

August 1, 1962 [s. 2996]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Foreign Assistbe cited as the "Foreign Assistance Act of 1962". ^ " " ^''^ °' *'"• P A R T I—ACT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT O F 1961 CHAPTER 1—SHORT Tm.E AND POLICY

SEC. 101. (a) The fifth paragraph of section 102 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, containing a statement of policy, is amended by inserting in the fifth paragraph, immediately after "religion.", the following: "The Congress further declares that any distinction made by foreign nations between American citizens because of race, color, or religion in the granting of, or the exercise of, personal or other rights available to American citizens is repugnant to our principles." (b) Such section is further amended by inserting after the seventh paragraph the following: "It is the sense of Congress that in the administration of these funds great attention and consideration should be given to those countries which share the view of the United States on the world crisis and which do not, as a result of United States assistance, divert their own economic resources to military or propaganda efforts, supported by the Soviet Union or Communist China, and directed against the United States or against other countries receiving aid under this Act. "The Congress further declares that in the administration of programs of assistance under this Act, the highest practicable emphasis should be given to: programs providing for loans or loan guarantees for use by institutions and organizations in making repayable lowinterest rate loans to individuals in friendly foreign countries for the purchase of small farms, the purchase of homes, the establishment, equipment and strengthening of small independent business concerns, purchase of tools or equipment needed by individuals for carrying on an occupation or a trade, or financing the opportunity for individuals to obtain practical education in vocational and occupational skills, and to those programs of technical assistance and development which will assist in carrying out and in preparing a favorable environment for such programs. While recognizing that special requirements, differing development needs and political conditions in various assisted countries will affect the priority of such programs and of each country's relative ability to implement them, it is further the sense of Congress that each such assisted country should be encouraged to give adecjuate recognition to such needs of the people in the preparation of national development programs." (c) Such section is further amended by inserting at the end of the last paragraph the following new sentence: " I t is the sense of Congress that, where feasible, the United States Government invite friendly nations to join in missions to consult with countries which are recipients of assistance under this part on the possibilities for joint action to assure the effective development of plans for the economic development of such recipient countries and the effective use of assistance

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