Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/568

 91 STAT. 534 22 USC 2151. Grant authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 95-88—AUG. 3, 1977 (b) Such section 102 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) For the purpose of promoting economic growth in the poorest countries, the President is authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to make assistance under this chapter available to the relatively least developed countries on a grant basis to the maximum extent that is consistent with the attainment of United States development objectives.". .v« ,. rOOD AND

22 USC 2151a.

India, assistance.

NUTRITION

SEC. 102. (a) Subsection (a) of section 103 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by striking out "$291,000,000" and all that follows through "1976 and"; and (2) by inserting "and $580,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978" immediately after "1977". (b) Such section 103 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(h) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this section for the fiscal year 1978, the President is requested to commit up to $60,000,000 for the purposes of assisting India with foreign exchange costs incurred in connection with the construction of grain storage facilities or other purposes specified in this section.". POPULATION P L A N N I N G AND

22 USC 2151b. „,,; T Appropriation authorization.

Appropriation authorization.

Administration.

HEALTH

SEC. 103. (a) Section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: "(a) In order to increase the opportunities and motivation for family planning and to reduce the rate of population growth, the President is authorized to furnish assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for population planning. There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for the purposes of this subsection, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $167,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended. "(b) In order to prevent and combat disease and to help provide health services for the great majority, the President is authorized to furnish assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for health, disease prevention, and environmental sanitation. There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for the purposes of this subsection, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $107,700,000 for the fiscal year 1978, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended.". (b) Subsection (b) of such section 104 is redesignated as subsection (c). (c) Such section 104 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d)(1) Assistance under this chapter shall be administered so as to give particular attention to the interrelationship between (A) population growth, and (B) development and overall improvement in living standards in developing countries, and to the impact of all programs, projects, and activities on population growth. All appropriate activities proposed for financing under this chapter shall be designed to build motivation for smaller families in programs such as education in and out of school, nutrition, disease control, maternal

�