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PUBLIC LAW 90-137-NOV. 14, 1967

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^g) j^^ I}^Q gnd of such title I, add the following new sections: " SEC. 207. PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.—In furnishing development assistance under this chapter the President shall place appropriate emphasis on— " (a) assuring maximum participation in the task of economic development by the people of less developed countries through the encouragement of strong economic, political, and social institutions needed for a progressive democratic society; "(b) programs directed at enabling a country to meet the food needs of its people from its own resources, including the furnishing of technical knowledge and of resources necessary to increase agricultural productivity; assistance for improved storage, transportation, marketing, and credit facilities (including provision for foreign currency loans to small farmers), cooperatives, water conservation programs, and adaptive research programs; and technological advice: Provided, That relief from the immediate threat of famine, hunger, and malnutrition may be provided by the United States and other countries, and that assistance provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 4j^(.|^ Qf 1954^ as amended, should complement assistance furnished under this Act; "(c) assisting recipient countries in their efforts to meet increasing needs for trained manpower in their development efforts by improving education planning and research, training teachers and administrators, developing and constructing educational institutions, and using modern educational technology; " (d) developing programs to combat malnutrition, to control and eradicate disease, to clear slums, and to provide adequate and safe drinking water, adequate sewage disposal systems, overall health education, maternal and child care, and voluntary family planning services which shall, where feasible, be included as part of programs of maternal and child care, and other public health assistance; and "(e) other important development activities including assistance for programs to assist industrial development; the growth of free labor unions, cooperatives, and voluntary agencies; improvement of transportation and communication systems; development of capabilities for sound economic planning and public administration; urban development; and modernization of existing laws to facilitate economic development. " SEC. 208. S E L F - H E L P CRITERIA.—In determining whether and to what extent the United States should furnish development assistance to a country under this chapter the President shall take into account— " (a) the extent to which the country is taking such measures as may be appropriate to its needs and capabilities to increase food production and improve the means for storage and distribution of food;

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