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 PUBLIC LAW 9 5 - 8 8 — A U G. 3, 1977

91 STAT. 533

Public Law 95-88 95th Congress An Act To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize development assistance programs for fiscal year 1978, to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act, and for other purposes. Be it e'nMcted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assemhJed,

Aug. 3, 1977 [H.R. 6714]

of the

International Development and Food Assistance SHORT TITLE Act of 1977. SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "International Develop- 22 USC 2151 note. ment and Food Assistance Act of 1977". TITLE I—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE POLICY

SEC. 101. (a) Subsection (d) of section 102 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: " (d)(1) Development assistance furnished under this chapter shall be increasingly concentrated in countries which will make the most effective use of such assistance to help the poor toward a better life (especially such countries which are suffering from the worst and most widespread poverty and are in greatest need of outside assistance). I n order to make possible consistent and informed judgments concerning which countries will make the most effective use of such assistance, the President shall propose appropriate criteria and factors to assess the commitment and progress of countries in meeting the objectives set forth in subsection (c) of this section and in other sections of this chapter. I n developing such criteria and factors, the President shall specifically take into account their value in assessing countries' actions which demonstrate genuine concern and effective action for materially improving the lives of the poor and their ability to participate in development, including but not limited to efforts to— " (A) increase agricultural productivity per unit of land through small-farm, labor-intensive agriculture; " (B) reduce infant mortality; " (C) control population g r o w t h; " (D) promote greater equality of income distribution, including measures such as more progressive taxation and more equitable returns to small farmers; and " (E) reduce rates of unemployment and underemployment. A report on such proposed criteria and factors shall be transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate by January 31, 1978. " (2) The President shall endeavor to fcring about the adoption of similar criteria and factors by international development organizations in which the United States participates. " (3) Presentation materials submitted to the Congress with respect to assistance under this chapter, beginning with fiscal year 1977, shall contain detailed information concerning the steps being taken to implement this subsection.".

22 USC 2151.

Criteria and factors, development by President.

Report, transmittal to Speaker of the House and congressional committee.

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