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 89 STAT. 508

PUBLIC LAW 94-104—OCT. 6, 1975

Public Law 94-104 94th Congress An Act Oct. 6. 1975 [S. 2230]

Board for International Broadcasting, appropriation authorization; Greece and Turkey, foreign assistance; Cypress refugees 22 USC 2877.

22 USC 2370. 22 USC 2761, 2762.

To authorize appropriations for the Board for International Broadcasting for fiscal year 1976; and to promote improved relations between the United States, Greece, and Turkey, to assist in the solution of the refugee problem on Cyprus, and to otherwise strengthen the North Atlantic Alliance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8(a) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877 (a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "$49,990,000 for fiscal year 1975, of which not less than $75,000 shall be available solely to initiate broadcasts in the Estonian language and not less than $75,000 shall be available solely to initiate broadcasts in the L a t v i a n language" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "$65,640,000 for fiscal year 1976"; and (2) by striking out "fiscal year 1975" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal year 1976". SEC. 2. (a)(1) The Congress reaffirms the policy of the United States to seek to improve and harmonize relations among the allies of the United States and between the United States and its allies, in the interest of mutual defense and national security. I n particular, the Congress recognizes the special contribution to the North Atlantic Alliance of Greece and T u r k e y by virtue of their geographic position on the southeastern flank of E u r o p e and is prepared to assist in the modernization and strengthening of their respective armed forces. (2) The Congress further reaffirms the policy of the United States to alleviate the suffering of refugees and other victims of armed conflict and to foster and promote international efforts to ameliorate the conditions which prevent such persons from resuming normal and productive lives. The Congress, therefore, calls upon the President to encourage and to cooperate in the implementation of multilateral programs, under the auspices of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the United Nations H i g h Commissioner for Refugees, or other a p p r o p r i a t e international agencies, for the relief of and assistance to refugees and other persons disadvantaged by the hostilities on Cyprus pending a final settlement of the Cyprus refugee situation in the spirit of Security Covmcil Resolution 361. (b)(1) I n order that the purposes of this Act may be carried out without awaiting the enactment of foreign assistance legislation for fiscal year 1976 programs— (A) the President is authorized, notwithstanding section 620 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to furnish to the Government of T u r k e y those defense articles and defense services with respect to which contracts of sale were signed under section 21 or section 22 of the Foreign Military Sales Act on or before February 5, 1975, and to issue licenses for the transportation to the Government of Turkey of arms, ammunition, and implements of war (including technical data relating thereto): Proinded^ That such authorization shall be effective only while Turkey shall observe the cease-fire and shall neither increase its forces on

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