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PUBLIC LAW 93-333-JULY 8, 1974

[88 STAT.

Public Law 93-333 July 8, 1974 [H. R.12412]

Foreign Disaster Assistance Act of 1974. 22 USC 2262 note. 22 USC 2 2 6 1.

P a k i s t a n and Nicaragua. 22 USC 2262.

Drought s t r i c k e n African n a t i o n s. 22 USC 2 3 9 9 - l a.

Ethiopia, appropriation limitation. Debts owed to U.S., information to c o n g r e s s i o n a l committees. 22 USC 2395 note. 22 USC 2151 note. Debt modification p r o p o s a l s, t r a n s m i t t a l to Congress.

AN ACT To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations to provide disasler and other relief to Pakistan, Nicaragua, and the droughtstricken nationis of Africa, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Disaster Assistance Act of 1974". SEC. 2. Chapter 5 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by striking out of the chapter heading "Contingency F u n d " and inserting in lieu thereof "Disaster Relief"; and (2) by inserting immediately after section 451 the following new section: "SEC. 452. DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE.—There are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to other sums available for such purposes, $65,000,000 for use by the President for disaster relief and emergency recovery needs in Pakistan and Nicaragua, under such terms and conditions as he may determine, such sums to remain available until expended." SEC. 3. Section 639A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by striking out "the African Sahel" in the section caption and inserting "Drought-stricken African Nations" in lieu thereof; (2) by striking out of subsection (a) "Sahelian"; (3) by striking out "$25,000,000" in subsection (b) and inserting "$110,000,000" in lieu thereof; (4) by striking out "Sahelian" in subsection (b); and (5) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following new sentence: "Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under this subsection, not more than $10,000,000 shall be made available for Ethiopia." SEC. 4. The Secretary of State shall keep the appropriate committees of Congress fully and currently informed of the ongoing status of any negotiations with any foreign government regarding the cancellation, renegotiation, rescheduling, or settlement of any debt owed to the United States by any such foreign government under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the appropriate Senate committee, the text of any international agreement proposing a modification in the terms of such debt no less than thirty days prior to its entry into force, together with a detailed explanation of the interest of the United States in such modification. Approved July 8, 1974. Public Law 93-334

July 8. 1974 [H. R. 8747]

D.e. Smallpox v a c c i nation requirement, r e p e a l.

AN ACT To repeal section 274 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, requiring compulsory vaccination against smallpox for public school students.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 274 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1102) is hereby repealed. Approved July 8, 1974.

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