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PUBLIC LAW 93-189-DEC. 17, 1973 TECHNICAL

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AMENDMENT

SEC. 19. Section 638 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is ^^ f ^'-/j^^' amended by striking out "PEACE CORPS ASSISTANCE" and inserting in ^^j^usc 2398. lieu thereof "EXCLUSIONS". A F R I C A N S A H E L F A M I N E A N D DISASTER R E L I E F A N D DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 20. Chapter 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by inserting after section 639 the following new sections: 79 Stat. eei. "SEC. 639A. F A M I N E AND DISASTER RELIEF TO THE AFRICAN " ^^'^ "^^• SAHEL.— (a) The Congress affirms the response of the United States Government in providing famine and disaster relief and related assistance in connection with the drought in the Sahelian nations of Africa. The President shall report to Congress as soon as possible on solutions ^""^^^l^J^^^^g ' f to this problem of famine and further propose how any of these solu- ^°'^ ° °"^''^®'tions may be carried out by multilateral organizations. "(b) Notwithstanding any prohibitions or restrictions contained in Appropriation. this or any other Act, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $25,000,000 to remain available until expended, for use by the President, under such terms and conditions as he may determine, for emergency and recovery needs, including drought, famine, and disaster relief, and rehabilitation and related assistance, for the droughtstricken Sahelian nations of Africa. "SEC. 639B. AFRICAN SAHEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—The Congress supports the initiative of the United States Government in undertaking consultations and planning with the countries concerned, with other nations providing assistance, with the United Nations, and with other concerned international and regional organizations, toward the development and support of a comprehensive long-term African Sahel development program." COORDINATION; SHIPPING DIFFERENTIAL

SEC. 21. Chapter 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 H use 2^399b. is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: "SEC. 640B. COORDINATION.—(a) The President shall establish a sys- co^otdrna^i^rcomtem for coordination of United States policies and programs which mittee. affect United States interests in the development of low-income coun- Establishment; tries. To that end, the President shall establish a Development Coordi- '"^"^ ^" ^^' nation Committee which shall advise him with respect to coordination of United States policies and programs affecting the development of the developing countries, including programs of bilateral and multilateral development assistance. The Committee shall include the head of the agency primarily responsible for administering part I, Chair- si Stat. 445. man, and representatives of the Departments of State, Treasury, Com- 22 'u"s ^ 2151. ^^ e ^"'' merce, Agriculture, and Labor, the Executive Office of the President, and other executive departments and agencies, as the President shall designate. "(b) The President shall prescribe appropriate procedures to assure coordination amon^— "(1) the various departments and agencies of the United States Government having representatives in diplomatic missions abroad; and "(2) representatiA^es of the United States Government in each country, under the direction of the Chief of the United States Diplomatic Mission.

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